Summer heat can cause serious health-related problems for the elderly. Hyperthermia, heat-related illnesses, such as heat stroke, heat edema (swelling in the ankles and feet when you get hot), heat…
Here are a Few Hearing Devices to Consider: Traditional hearing aids: The cost is higher, but they come with more bells and whistles, are fitted to the ear, and require…
Use the following Alzheimer's Disease Care Tips to properly communicate and provide elder care services for Alzheimer’s patients: Never argue - instead agree. This is their reality and the caregiver…
Purchasing Durable Medical Equipment (DME): What You Need to Know Many items fall under the category of Durable Medical Equipment (DME). If your doctor prescribes medically necessary DME to you,…
Carol is 81 years old and lives alone at her home. A strong-willed woman, she battles Parkinson’s disease and bipolar disorder every day. Her three children all live out of…
Memorial Day weekend is a weekend to remember all of the sacrifices of those who came before us. According to the 2012 U.S. Census brief, “Veterans age 65 or older…
George struggles to walk into your office. Carol runs over a curb and almost hits a car. John arrives with an unshaven face, misbuttoned shirt and mentions his busy week…
As we work from home and are staying inside, our elderly loved ones and family members are all missing each other. For our elderly loved ones in facilities, they are…
Louisville Specific: Speed Museum - Virtual VisitFrazier Museum - Virtual VisitDerby Museum - Virtual Visit Muhammad Ali Museum - Virtual Visit Kentucky Science Center - Virtual Visit Louisville Zoo -…
Sometimes, we might randomly experience unnatural sensations, like an arm twitch or feeling unsteady on a flight of stairs. Movement, whether intended or not, is a result of the brain…
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