A: Hospice and palliative care both include interdisciplinary teams that come to the home with the goal of providing comfort, stress reduction, and physical and psychosocial relief. Palliative Care is under the home health umbrella and strives to palliate a person's symptoms and disease management while still allowing them to pursue curative measures and diagnostics. [...]
A: Building your strength and working on your balance is an excellent way to reduce your risk of falling. This is so important because the statistics about falls for older adults are very sobering. In fact, it is reported that every half hour an older adult dies as the result of a fall. Simply [...]
A: It is not the hearing loss itself that increases the risk of dementia, but rather when the hearing loss is not addressed and corrected the risk of dementia goes up. In fact, it was recently found that vision loss also increases the risk for dementia. Both hearing and vision loss are sensory impairments and, [...]
A: As we get older aches and pains are very common. It is normal for our muscles to feel tighter and for our tendons and ligaments to be less flexible. This may be caused by weak muscles, or you may be under or overusing them. You may have osteoarthritis, which causes the cartilage between [...]
A: While there is no prescription for a Parkinson’s Disease specific diet, a healthy lifestyle is a big part in improving your overall health and wellbeing. The right foods, along with the right medications, can help ease your symptoms and help maintain your overall health. Keep in mind when looking at your diet, the [...]
A: Decluttering is important to maintain a safe, clean and comfortable home. It also can help how we feel because with excess “stuff” we often feel the weight of the possessions on our mood. I recently did a lot of decluttering and while the process was tiring, the result made me feel lighter, freer and [...]
A: The concept of core memories was brought to mainstream in the Pixar movie Inside Out. It shows the story of a pre-teen and how her emotions grow with her experiences. The movie highlights five “core memories,” which are memories from her life that have had the most affect on her as a person. [...]
A: I hope there is a change for the better in the way our society talks about aging. The truth is that more and more people are aging. And as my grandmother used to say, “its beats the alternative!” We should lean in and enjoy the benefits of aging and make the most of [...]
A: It is always important to do your due diligence and research to find the right in-home care agency for your needs. Home care agencies provide care wherever the person resides, usually in their home or in assisted living. The goal is to help the person remain safe and as independent as possible with care [...]
A: World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) is recognized on June 15 every year. It is meant to bring awareness and understanding of elder abuse and neglect. This is so important because, sadly, elder abuse is in every community. Approximately one in every ten people over the age of 60 in the US has experienced [...]
