What Is Happening with My Senior Loved One? Treating Delirium During Hospitalization
A hospital stay is never something a senior looks forward to, but at least there’s the reassuring fact that the necessary care and treatment are going to be delivered to provide healing. But what happens when the outcome isn’t as expected, and the senior winds up with a new health concern? More and more often, […]
Six Ways In-Home Care Services Can Help Reduce Isolation in Seniors
Isolation. Fear. Loneliness. The pandemic has wreaked havoc on all of us in one way or another, but for seniors especially, the seclusion required to ensure safety from COVID-19 has had harmful effects on emotional, physical and mental wellbeing. At Absolute Companion Care, a provider of top-rated home health care in Towson and the surrounding […]
Maintain a Cholesterol Friendly Diet With Healthy Food Choices This Holiday Season
From November to January, it’s easy to get off track with our eating habits, thanks to family and holiday gatherings. For individuals with high cholesterol, however, maintaining a cholesterol friendly diet is particularly important. Yazid Fadl, MD, MPH, Indiana University Health cardiologist, says, “Around the holidays, we tend to let ourselves go, and that’s the […]
Mild Cognitive Impairment in Seniors and Tips to Help Keep the Brain Sharp
Forgetfulness. Confusion. Disorientation. These, as well as other impacts of cognitive decline, make life challenging for older adults and people who care for them, and may be a consequence of: Genetics Health conditions such as heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, stroke, diabetes, as well as others Brain injury Medication side effects Poor lifestyle changes And much […]
Seniors and Diabetes: How to Best Manage the Condition for Your Best Life
Checking sugar levels. Injecting insulin. Carefully watching your diet. If this describes a normal day in your life, or that of an older adult you love, you know firsthand the obstacles that come with a diagnosis of diabetes. As November is Diabetes Awareness Month, the aging care team at Absolute Companion Care is pleased to […]
Living With Chronic Kidney Disease: Foods That Promote Kidney Health
While chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 11% of adult Americans, for older people, the incident rate jumps to nearly 40%. If a senior in your life struggles with CKD, following the doctor’s recommended dietary plan is crucial. The aim is to make sure that levels of electrolytes, minerals, and fluid remain balanced. The National […]
The Importance of Addressing Senior Citizen Mental Health
They are called our “golden years” for good reason; getting older brings with it many great rewards, including increased wisdom, the freedom to experience life minus the responsibilities of a job and young family to raise, together with the ability to spend more time with family and friends and engaging in activities we enjoy. Even […]
Helping Seniors with Pandemic Fatigue Cope
It’s been more than six months since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The restrictions which have been set up to emphasize safety can begin to wear on all of us, and while there’s a normal longing to want to “return to normal,” there’s a new concern: seniors with pandemic fatigue. Pandemic fatigue stems from attempting to […]
Understanding Urinary Incontinence Management in Seniors
While common in the elderly, urinary incontinence is a challenging condition to control, impacting daily life in many ways and frequently leading to lower self-confidence and assurance as well as the limiting of rewarding activities. Yet it is crucial to understand that urinary incontinence is not something that has to simply be accepted as a […]
Questions to Ask When Looking for In-Home Care Assistance
Discovering the right care solution for a senior family member is one of the most important, as well as overwhelming, decisions you’ll face. Ensuring the safety and security of the older adult is extremely important, but there are some other considerations as well, for example, if the older adult’s quality of life and capacity to […]