When you are involved in elderly caregiving, it’s important to remember that all seniors need vitamin D in the proper amount in their diets. Vitamin D is a natural vitamin that the body produces in response to sunlight. It can also be taken in through diet and supplements. Vitamin D allows the body to absorb…
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s Disease The Alzheimer’s Association calculates that more than 5 million American are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. It is now the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, killing an estimated 500,000 people each year. However, diagnosis is difficult since many of these patients are not symptomatic. Currently, the available medical…
People over 65 need to take special care to reduce their chances of contracting foodborne illness (i.e. food poisoning). Fortunately, home health aides for senior citizens in Hudson County can help. Generally, food in the U.S. is usually very safe. However, food that has started to go bad or has been in a refrigerator too…
It is important to recognize the signs and symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease as early as possible. It affords family members plenty of time for planning, ensures that a safe living arrangement is set in place and enables the elderly to take advantage of all current and cutting edge treatments available. Unfortunately, both the…
This May, the U.S. government rolled out a new version of its popular MyPlate for senior adults is a daily nutritional guide specifically tailored for the elderly. MyPlate shows a plate divided by food groups. Fruits, vegetables, protein, and other food groups are visually displayed to represent how and what healthy people should be eating daily.…
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. There is reason to believe that detecting Parkinson’s disease earlier is a real option. Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease The Lancet published a…
Aging-in-place is recognized as a valuable option. Now so, more than ever before. Moving the elderly during their frail senior years can prove to be fatally traumatic. As such, it’s preferable for your loved ones to stay in their homes, even through the trials aging may bring forward. However, as important as it may be…
There is no shortage of stories about senior citizens who put up resistance to leaving their homes. Emotional attachment, the comfort of a familiar place, and independence – all are arguments older Americans cite when asked why they don’t want to relocate. Of course, this is quite understandable. However, even when this seems like a…
Woody Allen once quipped, “You can live to be a hundred if you give up all things that make you want to live to be a hundred.” Choosing Good Foods Eating is sometimes challenging for the elderly — and feeding the elderly even more so. Pre-programmed by evolution to prefer soft, sweet, high-energy foods,…
Congestive heart failure (CHF) affects almost 5 million Americans, many of whom are seniors. CHF means the heart is unable to pump effectively to deliver blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the body. You may be wondering how non-medical care can help a patient with CHF. These seven top the list: 1. Recognize Warning Signs Early…