24 Hour Caregivers
When you’re a child of an Elderly or Senior individual, one of the difficult issues that arise in their old age that might involve you is their ability to drive. Sooner or later they won’t be able to drive anymore because of vision or another limiting disability. You...
Benefits of Live-In Care for Dementia Patients
If you or a family member has been diagnosed with Dementia, many questions can arise such as how will this affect their lifestyle? What kind of options do we have for care? What are the costs? What are the benefits? Is it affordable? Where do I start? When you...
Healthy Diets for Seniors and Elderly
For those Elderly and Senior individuals who have difficulty eating a full meal, their daily eating schedule may benefit from scheduling main meals around snacks throughout the day. What snacks are nutritious for Elderly individuals? Some foods such as certain...
At-Home Hospice Care
Home Hospice Care can be great for a family who wants to be close to their elderly loved one in the short time they have left. Many people don’t seek out hospice care because they aren’t sure what it is. Hospice Care is a treatment that focuses on controlling pain...
In-Home Alzheimer’s Care
What’s the difference, you may ask, between Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease? Dementia is a category of symptoms related to cognitive impairment, whereas Alzheimer’s is a brain disease associated with memory loss. Over five million individuals over the age of 60 are...
In-Home Arthritis Care
Arthritis is an inflammatory disease that affects the joints and bones, resulting in joint pain, stiffness and redness. The most common forms, osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, stem from different causes. The former is caused by wear and tear of the joints,...
Driving with Parkinson’s Disease
If you live in Southern California, chances are you are a driver. However, as much of a routine as driving is, a patient with Parkinson’s Disease might not be able to drive with such ease. Not only does it involve physical ability, but it also has to do with legal...
Hospital Sitters
It’s hard enough when illness strikes and sends you to the hospital. Try coupling illness with loneliness and confinement at a hospital. According to new research, studies show that seniors who come out of the hospital show worse signs of health than before, and...
Depression & Companionship for Elderly & Seniors
It’s unfortunate that many Elderly individuals are so embarrassed or ashamed of letting loved ones know that they have depression. Depression is a real medical illness, not just a passing phase, as many individuals may think. According to an article...