Vacation Care For Elderly Patients, Self-Care for Caregivers
When the caretaker needs a break or even a vacation, careful planning can make it happen. Older adults who need care will get it without interruption while the caregiver can leave without guilt. A...
How To Deal With A Spouse With Memory Loss While Remembering Yourself
When one spouse develops dementia, life changes for the other one too as they become more of a caretaker than a mate. After getting a proper diagnosis for person, the spouse must learn how to live...
When one spouse develops dementia but the other does not, the other spouse can become a caretaker, put them in a memory care facility and live separately, or move into a facility with them. As many...
Recent studies have shown that low blood count or anemia is associated with increased risks of the mild cognitive impairment (MCI) that may precede Alzheimer’s disease. Many times of anemia are...
What Does Age Have To Do With It: Does Heat Increase Blood Pressure
Most people have higher blood pressure in winter than in the summer, when blood pressure is usually lower. Older adult or those who are overweight, or with heart, lung, or kidney conditions are at...
As people age, keeping the brain in shape is as important as physical activity for the body. Studies show that puzzles and games are mental exercises that can keep the brain sharp and make someone...
