Common Misconceptions About Colds and the Flu
It’s the prime time for the common cold and the seasonal flu to hit. People are staying inside more, getting outside into the fresh air less often, and attending indoor gatherings over the holidays. What do you really know about these viral diseases? Do you still believe these common misconceptions? Going Outside in the Cold […]
How Can You Help Your Aging Adult to Cope with Losing her Hearing?
Hearing loss can be incredibly frustrating for your aging adult, but it’s equally difficult for the people who interact with her. Learning about what works and how to help your senior can help everyone to have a better experience, even if your elderly family member continues to lose her hearing. Let New People in Her […]
Shingles – What is It and How Do You Keep Your Parent Safe?
Varicella-zoster, better known as shingles, is a virus that anyone who had chicken pox has lying dormant in nerve tissue. For some, the virus may become active again. This typically happens after the age of 50. According to the Mayo Clinic, it’s estimated that 50 percent of senior citizens will have shingles by the time […]
How Can You Help Your Parent Avoid a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Traumatic brain injury is one of the leading causes of both disability and death among all age groups throughout the United States, leading to nearly 3 million emergency room visits and over 50,000 deaths each year. As a family caregiver it is your responsibility to help your senior stay as safe and healthy as possible, […]
Is Your Senior “Too Old” To Fight Cancer?
One of the greatest risks that aging adults face is cancer. In fact, getting older is a leading risk factor for developing cancer and approximately 60 percent of people who are living with cancer throughout the United States are over the age of 64. As a family caregiver, this might make you wonder if your […]
Understanding Fungal Infections and your Elderly Parent
As a family caregiver, it may seem difficult keeping up with all the important tasks that fall to those who care for an aging parent. Unless one of your duties is helping your parent bathe and dress, you may well overlook the need to keep an eye out for fungal infections. As one ages, these […]
Caring for a Parent with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)
You may have been placed in the role of family caregiver due to a sudden injury, surgery, or a chronic disease that has left your parent unable to perform the everyday activities of living. You spend more time with them than anybody else on the caregiving team. And you’ve noticed changes. You find them forgetting […]
Types of Stroke-Related Aphasia in Elderly People
A stroke can affect the left side of the brain, which is where the centers for language and speech are located. When stroke survivors lose their ability to understand spoken language, read, write, or speak, it is known as stroke-related aphasia. If you are a family caregiver with an elderly loved one that has had […]
Possible Permanent or Lingering Effects of a Stroke
Your loved one had a stroke, and you were both terrified, but they survived. They got to the hospital as soon as possible, and the doctors were able to treat the stroke. They are lucky to be alive and functioning, and you feel absolutely blessed that you were able to bring them back home after […]
What is Huntington’s Disease?
Huntington’s disease is a hereditary disorder that affects the brain. It is incurable, and eventually leads to the patient losing control of their body and bodily functions, often leading their loved ones to seek out a home care aide for them. Huntington’s causes damage to nerves in the brain, which then break down. This breakdown […]
