Anyone who has taken care of loved ones knows that taking care of an elderly loved one can be a challenge. As people age, their ability to care for themselves diminishes drastically. They often have trouble paying their bills, cooking their meals, and doing their laundry. Some elderly people can even develop dementia, making them mentally and physically incapable of performing their activities of daily living. When someone else has to step in and perform these tasks on top of taking care of themselves, they may become physically and emotionally drained. For people who are having trouble taking care of
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Monthly Archives January 2017
Keeping Your Loved One Healthy during Cold and Flu Season
During the cold and flu season, individuals over the age of 65 face tremendous risks. Due to an already weakened immune system, a common cold or minor case of the flu can produce serious health complications. As with other health issues, prevention is the best defense. In addition to an annual flu vaccination, ensure you know what other measures to take to keep your loved one safe this cold and flu season. Encourage a Healthy Diet When an individual comes in contact with a cold or flu virus their body’s immune system kicks into action. It works by destroying the
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Why Less is More with Seniors and Sugar
Has your mother or father grown a sweet tooth in their retirement years? Has a loved one turned into a cookie monster like many older Americans? If so, you may be concerned about the causes of their sugar cravings as well as the health effects of so much extra glucose. Recent research has shed new light on how sugar affects the heart and brain and has linked both heart disease and Alzheimer’s elevated blood glucose levels. In addition to how we can deal with cravings and make healthy choices, ideally before problems develop. The simplest explanation that sugar cravings increase
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An Overview of Vascular Dementia
While many people have heard of Alzheimer’s disease and the memory problems it can cause, there are multiple other types of dementia that people should be aware of. One such for dementia is called vascular dementia. This is a form of dementia the results when people suffer multiple strokes. Most people understand that as people age, their chance of suffering a stroke increases. If these strokes occurred in multiple areas throughout the brain, this can result in a form of dementia. There are many risk factors that people should be aware of that can cause blood clots. One of these
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