As the effects of aging start to take a toll on older adults, the ability to live at home without assistance begins to wane. However, their desire to remain in the home they know and love typically Read More
Home Care for Surgical Recovery
Recovering from a major illness or surgical procedure can be challenging...no matter your age. Today, hospitals frequently discharge patients too early, often before they are able to take care of Read More
How to Discuss Home Health Care With a Loved One
If you have a loved one who cannot (or should not) live alone any longer you could be facing a difficult conversation. Older adults are passionate about remaining in their home for as long as Read More
How Is Failure To Thrive Diagnosed?
As people grow older, they may start to withdraw from activities and social interactions that they once enjoyed. They might also start to lose weight and strength. Although many people believe that Read More
What Causes Failure To Thrive?
Failure to thrive is a phrase that most often describes children who are falling short of their expected growth and development. It can also occur in adults as a result of the aging process. What Read More
What Foods Should Parkinson’s Patients Avoid?
What foods should Parkinson's patients avoid? Approximately one million people are living with Parkinson’s disease inside the United States alone and more than 10 million worldwide. There is no known Read More
The Importance of Mental Stimulation for the Elderly
As we grow older, our bodies rely upon exercise to stay fit and strong. If we do not use our bodies, then we will lose the ability to physically function the way we desire. The mind is the same way. Read More
What Food is Good for Brain Memory?
Memory is precious, and as our loved ones reach old age, they may show signs of forgetfulness from cherished memories to how to complete daily tasks. This can be troubling, but there are easy ways to Read More
The Senior’s Guide to Staying Healthy
Bodies change throughout our lives and seem to change more dramatically in our senior years. As we begin to get older, we may find ourselves slowing down in many ways. That is why it is important to Read More
The Facts of Rapid Onset Dementia Life Expectancy
Dementia refers to a group of conditions characterized by the loss of cognitive functioning, such as memory, thinking, and reasoning. For some individuals with this disease, the progression is slow, Read More