At Home Caregivers Recognized as Top 10 Dementia Care Provider
We are delighted to share that At Home Caregivers has been recognized by the Elder Care Review as the Top Dementia Care Services Company – 2023. At Home Caregivers cited as top dementia care provider by Elder Care Review. Copyright © Eldercare Review 2024. All rights reserved.
Hearing Loss Increases the Risk of Dementia
Watching your parents age can be hard. You might notice they don’t hear as well as they used to. Maybe they ask you to repeat yourself more often, especially in loud places. This change is not just about hearing less; it could lead to bigger issues. Recent studies show that hearing loss increases risk of…
Medications Affect The Body’s Ability To Regulate Body Temperature
Medications to treat various chronic diseases may hinder the body’s ability to lose heat and regulate its core temperature to optimal levels. The loss of effective thermoregulation has implications for elderly people receiving treatment for illnesses like cancer, cardiovascular, Parkinson’s disease/dementia and diabetes, particularly during hot weather, according to a review by a team of…
Five Simple Steps to Control Your Blood Pressure
Your HBP deserves your attention. Uncontrolled high blood pressure can be fatal. If you’ve been diagnosed with high BP, these five simple steps can help you keep it under control: Know your numbers It is recommended that everyone, with diagnosed high blood pressure or not, maintain blood pressure below 120/80 mm Hg. Your health care professional can…
‘We Thought Within a Year, She Would Be Gone.’ When Mom’s Care Costs Over $1 Million.
Caregiving costs rising as people live longer and their needs increase Violet Carson married her high-school sweetheart in a small North Carolina town and raised two children in a three-bedroom ranch. When her husband died a decade ago, her children expected their mom, then 78, to follow soon after. She had Parkinson’s disease, Lewy body…
Physical activity crucial for poststroke recovery
After a stroke, physical activity can be pivotal to successful recovery. People who spend four hours a week exercising after their stroke achieve better functional recovery within six months than those who do not, a University of Gothenburg study shows. The study, now published in the scientific journal JAMA Network Open, is based on data concerning…
