Category Archives: Home Care Services

Help Older Adults Maintain Dignity to Promote Quality of Life

  It’s very easy to become swept up in the everyday tasks of caregiving for a senior you love. There’s so much to be done, and often it’s just much easier and much more efficient to do it all yourself, letting your loved one relax. After all, our elders have taken care of things for a … Continue reading

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Senior Care 101: Safely Disposing of Medications

With so many seniors taking numerous prescriptions, and with physicians adding and changing dosages and medications to find just the right solutions, it’s essential to understand what to do when they are no longer needed or have expired. There are several options for safely disposing of medications: Check labels. The prescription’s label or informational literature … Continue reading

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Uncovering the Common 5 Myths about Alzheimer’s Disease

Set Your Facts Straight The rate of Alzheimer’s disease is rapidly increasing. In the recent statistics made by the Alzheimer’s Association, more than five million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, it is considered as the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. In line with this, there is a need for … Continue reading

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The Progression Of Dementia : What Patients Go Through In 7 Stages

Dementia is a mental disease that is mostly associated with senior individuals. Patients with dementia often lose most of their memory. They even forget basic functions such as eating, walking, and others. This condition progresses in various stages as time passes. The Reisberg Scale is the most popular scale being used by doctors to measure … Continue reading

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