Tips for choosing a home healthcare agency

10 Tips for Choosing a Private Home Care Agency in Manhattan

Some people find the process of choosing a Home Healthcare Agency to be overwhelming and fraught with emotion. Dealing with the reality that you or a loved one is in declining health is naturally a stressful, sometimes heartbreaking, time. The right agency and healthcare professional understands that and can help ease the process. Of course, it is…

Elderly man makes a protein smoothie as part of a healthy diet to prevent hypertension.

Attn Bayside Caregivers: Study Shows Link Between Hypertension and Protein

Hypertension is often called the “silent killer,” because it usually doesn’t cause any symptoms. Although many of Bayside’s elderly may not feel the effects, this condition causes serious damage throughout the body. Having high blood pressure increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, heart failure, kidney failure, and more. On top of that, one study…

Elderly couple walk to relieve Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms and stress.

Does Stress Make Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms Worse for New York City Residents?

Absolutely. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms are known to worsen during times of stress, and we have more than anecdotal evidence to prove it. An analysis of 16 medical studies confirms that stress can exacerbate RA symptoms significantly. And that link is even more profound in individuals who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), like many of our…

Ultrasound to treat Alzheimer's disease and break the blood brain barrier

Ultrasound Treatment Improves Cognition in Alzheimer’s Patients in Jamaica Estates

Alzheimer’s disease is a tragic diagnosis for both the patient and their loved ones. Knowing that you will be deteriorating from here on in is beyond scary. Knowing that you will be losing your loved one to the ravages of this disease inch by inch cognitively and physically is absolutely devastating. Aside from Alzheimer’s prevention…