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A good night’s sleep is beneficial for many reasons. It is the body’s way of rejuvenating itself. Muscles relax, aches and pains can disappear, mental clarity is resumed, etc. However a good night’s sleep is not an easy thing to achieve. With only as little as three or four days lack of sleep the physical [...]
There is much talk, when it comes to the health of seniors, of Alzheimer’s and dementia but there are also many other forms of mental health problems that the elderly are susceptible to. The list of these mental health problems is a long one – bipolar, schizophrenia, depression, etc. Each of these illnesses has its [...]
When the temperature drops there is another illness that can strike the elderly and the vulnerable, such as the young and the sick, it is hypothermia. The elderly are at extreme risk of hypothermia due to their lack of mobility (the ability to burn off calories to maintain a higher body temperature), existing illnesses and [...]
During the festive season, and also during times of celebration, there is often alcoholic beverages on offer to party-goers and guests. These drinks can be quite detrimental to the health of your elderly loved one. Alcohol is bad for the elderly for many reasons. Mobility and balance – most seniors suffer from some sort of [...]
Ranging from herbs to acupuncture, alternative medicine is becoming increasingly popular. Learn the basics. Alternative medicine generally refers to practices not typically used in conventional medicine. What’s considered alternative medicine changes constantly as more and more treatments undergo rigorous study and are proved to be effective or not. Complementary medicine is thought of as treatments [...]
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President Obama and congressional leaders have agreed on an ambitious, stimulus plan with the hope of reviving a struggling national economy. The $789 billion measure includes nearly $300 billion in tax cuts and more than $450 billion in new spending-most of it to be allocated in the next two years. Here is a look at [...]
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Ensuring the safety of an elderly loved one is a major concern in many families today. They want their loved one to retain as much of their independance for as long as possbible, but worry about how much the senior is actually still capable of doing for themselves. The families are thrust into the precarious [...]
Each year, millions of residents along coastal areas of the United States dread the onset of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which rolls around each June 1st. They begin evaluating and activating their emergency prepareness plans weeks in advance. For the elderly, having an emergency plan may not be something they have ever considered doing. Perhaps [...]
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There are many instances in which a caregiver is asked to accompany a senior citizen to a doctors visit. This is one of the regular errands which many caregivers are asked to take part in with regards to their senior home care duties. Most of our clients in the Houston, Pearland, Cypress and surrounding areas [...]
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One of the first things that caregivers at Hearts at Home Seniors Care in Houston learn, through the educational programs that they are supplied with, is the fact that caregivers are not certified to administer drugs to the client, be they receiving in home care or being visited in assisted living facilities. Although the caregiver [...]
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