Elderly falls is serious business. Professionals dealing with the geriatric population are well aware of this. I have written newsletters about this in the past, but during this year’s Falls Prevention Awareness Week, I feel it is worthwhile to present the data and review the recommendations for falls prevention again. That is the subject of…
Traveling with your elderly relative is often nixed out of hand. Sure, we may have to make some adjustments since as we age we are less likely to get around as easily as when younger. However, elderly loved ones are still able to visit, to reminisce, and to enjoy family and travel destinations. In fact,…
An Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis can be devastating …. and put a lot of stress on a family. For the Alzheimer’s and dementia patient, s/he often can feel their capabilities diminishing and their cognition slip away. For the families, their hearts break as they see the loved one they knew slowly recede. Situations arise among…
National Stroke Awareness Month – Assess Your Risk! U.S. Statistics for Stroke Awareness (CDC) Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. Every 3.5 minutes, someone dies of stroke. Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. About 610,000 of these are first or new strokes. About 87% of all strokes are ischemic strokes, in which…
Diabetes Risk Assessment Diabetes is a group of diseases that deal with how your body utilizes blood sugar, also known as glucose. Glucose provides energy to our cells; without it, we cannot function. There is Type I and Type II diabetes and it is important to know the significant difference between the two. According to the CDC,…
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March is National Nutrition Month and a great time to talk about that most important topic. The quality of the fuel that goes into the machinery has everything to do with the health of the machinery. So too with our most precious machinery — OUR BODIES! Good nutrition in the elderly is essential to keeping…
FEBRUARY: AMERICAN HEART MONTH For many, February may meet the month of the heart because of Valentine’s Day where we focus on the emotional side of our hearts. However, it it also American Heart Month which is a good time to reflect on heart health, in the physical sense. To that end, we have gathered…
HEALTHY WEIGHT AWARENESS WEEK January 17-21, 2022 BMI CALCULATOR These days when people think of healthy weight, they think in terms of shedding pounds. Due to our heretofore readily available food supply, overeating has been more of an American issue than the malnutrition that is due to food scarcity. As such we are naturally focused on obesity which leaves you…
More Energy This Year! As caregivers, we get so caught up in other people that we often find it strange and difficult to make time for ourselves. A number of years ago, I resolved to not let that happen. With my empty nest, there was no reason why I could not embark on that exercise…