Should Your Mom and Dad Consider an Aerobics Program?
There’s a lot of talk about the importance of 30 minutes of exercise at least 5 days per week. Your parents need to work on muscle strength and balance. What you’re not sure is what exercise is best. You’ve read that the heart rate should increase for this exercise to count. You’re wondering…
Read MoreWhen Hygiene Becomes an Issue
A common complaint among family members who are caring for an aging parent who is starting to require daily help is their lack of regular and proper grooming habits, which can lead to frustration and anger and eventually contribute to unhealthy and unsanitary conditions in the home. There are many reasons why a…
Read MoreSkin Cancer and Your Senior
Home Care Services in Pearland TX: Spending time outdoors has great benefits such as improving overall health and well-being, however, too much ultraviolet light exposure from the sun can increase your senior’s risk of developing skin cancer.
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Your Mom and Adverse Drug Reactions
Caregiver in League City TX: Studies have shown that women have a higher risk of adverse drug reactions than men. If your mom is given a new prescription, be sure to inform all involved in her life.
Read More3 Challenging Behaviors Caused by Dementia
Home Care in Clear Lake City TX: Dementia is such a difficult disease for family caregivers to deal with. It requires a lot of time to make certain someone with the disease has everything they need to be safe, physically healthy, and happy.
Read MoreSheila’s Angels Can Help You Create a Better Healthcare Experience
In an idealistic world, medical care would revolve around you and your personal preferences, sticking to your specific needs and wishes – fitting into your plan and routine, unhindered by problems such as an unwavering medical professional who sees healthcare options in black and white. The truth is far from perfect however, and most of…
Read MoreDementia and the Law: When Dementia Symptoms Lead to Arrest
It seems astounding – a sweet, occasionally puzzled grandpa with Alzheimer’s disease being handcuffed and put under arrest. However, that very scene is happening at an astonishing rate among seniors, over 100,000 of them, based on the current data – an increase of nearly 30% in the past decade. This dramatic increase in arrests among…
Read MoreDon’t Let Osteoarthritis Pain Hold You Back Anymore
It is a group no one wants to join; however, as many as 10 million Americans are members: sharing a diagnosis of osteoarthritis. Due to the wearing away of cartilage with time, osteoarthritis regularly impacts larger joints, like the knees, and may be debilitating to a senior’s total wellbeing. With three main recommended treatment plans…
Read MoreWhen Providing Care for Seniors Is Hindered by Family Dynamics
Perhaps your family rivals those on Walton’s Mountain in its unconditional love, unwavering patience with one another, and determination to stick together through thick and thin. But if your family is similar to most, there’s undoubtedly some level of dysfunction, some leftover mulish sibling rivalry, as well as a bit of lingering competitiveness to be…
Read MoreCould Sleep Deprivation Be Linked to Alzheimer’s?
Whether is it worry, stress or an overactive mind, many seniors have trouble falling and staying soundly asleep. Other than feeling a bit foggy the next morning, however, as well as feeling the need for a mid-day nap to catch up on lost sleep, the consequences of sleep deprivation have seemed marginal. That is, until…
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