Breathe Easier: Tips for Living a Better Life With COPD
Coughing. Shortness of breath. Wheezing. If you’re taking care of a family member with COPD, you are familiar with these symptoms. Your goal is to help the person live their highest possible quality of life with COPD, but it’s not easy. Though there is currently no cure available for COPD, it is treatable, and there […]
Proactive Care Tips for Diabetes Management
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and with more than 130 million Americans diagnosed with the disease, it is likely you know someone or perhaps even are included in this group. Regardless of whether you are new to caring for someone with diabetes or a seasoned veteran, there’s always something new to learn to better manage the […]
Senior Stroke Prevention Strategies
Suffering a stroke is only the first step in a series of challenges. The resulting effects from a stroke can linger long-term. In fact, the National Institute on Aging marks stroke as the leading cause of disability in older adults in the U.S. As with all other serious medical conditions, prevention is key. Senior Stroke […]
The Best Assistive Devices for Managing Arthritis
When a person has arthritis, even easy, daily activities and tasks can lead to debilitating pain. It may also result in a loss of self-sufficiency, if the person starts to rely more heavily on others for aid. Thankfully, there are numerous assistive devices for managing arthritis that can both relieve pain and enable individuals to […]
How to Manage COPD Triggers More Effectively
We’ve all been waiting patiently for March! At long last, the days are getting longer and now we can begin to feel the promise of springtime in the air. For an individual with COPD, there is even more reason to celebrate the changing of the season. Dry, cold air is one of several COPD triggers, […]
8 Warning Signs of Dementia To Note in Loved Ones
You can’t quite pinpoint it, and yet you’ve started to observe some differences in Mom’s behaviors recently. She is a little bit more forgetful than before. She keeps losing her car keys. Sometimes she repeats herself. Could it be dementia? Currently, more than 6.5 million people age 65 and older are battling the disease, so […]
How to Help Loved Ones Live With CHF
We have only one, and it is perhaps the most fundamental organ in our bodies – so learning that our heart is “failing” is frightening. Congestive heart failure, or CHF, impacts about 6 million people in the United States alone, according to the CDC, and even though it’s a chronic illness, there are actions people can take […]
Home Care Services Provide Support After a Stroke
Going through a stroke is a scary, unexpected experience. The consequences can range from minimal to life-changing, but a very important factor is apparent: follow-up care is absolutely essential. Fortunately, a lot of this care can be provided in the comfort of home. If you’re caring for a loved one who has recently had a […]
How to Help Seniors Manage Chronic Health Conditions
If you are a family caregiver and your days seem overloaded with juggling appointments with different physicians, trips to the drugstore, lab work, managing medicines and special dietary needs for an older person you love, you are not alone! Chronic health issues like arthritis, COPD, diabetes, and heart disease afflict many people age 60 and […]
Top Tips on How Home Care Helps Those with ALS
Receiving a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also referred to as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) raises a multitude of questions and considerations, both for the individual who received the diagnosis and those who love them. What causes ALS? What are the symptoms now – and what will they be in the future? Who can […]