Long before the classic symptoms of tremors and gait instability appear, Parkinson’s disease, which affects 1.5 million Americans, might be diagnosable allowing for the possibility for earlier intervention and amelioration of the disease. Consequently, detecting Parkinson’s disease early may buy valuable time. Studies find that many of those diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease had experienced the…
Growing Need for Home Healthcare As people live longer, the need for home care likely increases. While some aging seniors can receive personal care from family members, others search for care from a qualified home health aide. Hiring a home health aide can allow your loved one to remain in the comfort of his or…
Say No to Standard Nutritional Shakes The New York Times reported that the American Geriatrics Society has made a new warning in their Choosing Wisely recommendations against using products such as Boost and Ensure because they are little more than ‘liquid candy’. Interestingly, this is a label usually ascribed to soda. Like soda, the primary…
The shuffle. It’s something we’ve come to accept as a normal part of aging, or as a result of certain medical conditions. Certainly, following a stroke or coinciding with the onset of Parkinson’s disease we expect a change in gait. But, what if there was more to this somewhat gradual change in a person’s gait?…