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Smart Ways To Help Seniors Manage Their Finances
Home health care service can really help when you’re trying to take care of an elderly family member. In home health care can be the difference between staying in your own home and going to a nursing home. If you’re the primary caregiver for an elderly family member, simple things like respite care make it possible for you to handle work and family obligations. There’s a limit to how much help home health care aides can offer. If a senior citizen who requires in home care needs help with managing their finances, it’s always best if they can depend on a trusted family member. Assessing the Problem Seniors need help…
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Home Health Care and BMI: A New Perspective
Want to live longer? Head to the gym! That’s the conclusion of a new study conducted at the University of California at Los Angeles. The study is part of a growing body of evidence that is changing the way patients, especially seniors, should be evaluated for their overall health. Simply comparing a person’s weight to their height isn’t as effective a measurement of healthiness as previously thought. The study sheds light on approaches that home health care workers can use to improve the quality and the length of their client’s lives. Moving Away From BMI Nutritionists and doctors use Body Mass Index as a handy way to measure overall health.…
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How to Avoid Losing Sleep Over Elderly Sleep Issues
If you’re caring for an elderly loved one, it’s likely you’ve had to deal with sleep disorders at one time or another. Home health care professionals are trained to sort through the confusing information provided by seniors when they try to describe the reasons for sleeplessness. It’s also important for family caregivers to understand the many reasons why a senior’s sleep patterns might be disrupted. That way, they’ll know when sleep issues can be handled with lifestyle and diet changes, or if a trip to the doctor is needed. The Need for Sleep Changes With Age Sleep disorders are just one of the many changes that happen as the human…
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Can Walking More Slowly Indicate Alzheimer’s Disease?
Home health care professionals are always on the lookout for signs of Alzheimer’s disease. One of the problems with managing Alzheimer’s is the lack of reliable information about diagnosing the disease. Another challenge for caregivers is keeping up to date with information about available treatments. One thing is known: the earlier it is detected, the more likely that Alzheimer’s treatments will be effective in the long run. As we grow older, our bodies undergo profound changes that make life more challenging, but these changes don’t necessarily indicate the presence of an underlying disease that can be treated. These natural changes in physical and mental ability can mask the onset of…
SENIOR HOME CARE IN LOS ANGELES
