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Agency Caregiver vs Private Caregiver

Everyday many families are faced with the task to hire agency caregiver or a private one. Before making a decision, understand the differences between an agency caregiver and a private caregiver. Can home care be expensive? Yes. If you aren’t one of the lucky ones to have a Long-Term Care insurance policy, or to have …

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Glaucoma in Seniors

Glaucoma is also known as “sneaky theft of sight” (glaucoma.org). It is the second leading cause of blindness. Seniors are especially at risk and few people know about it. Usually glaucoma doesn’t has symptoms but that doesn’t mean it can be ignored. If left untreated, glaucoma can cause vision loss and eventually blindness. What is …

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Understanding Thyroid Health In Seniors

  January is a thyroid awareness month. It’s important for seniors to understand about thyroid health as many live with undiagnosed thyroid problems. These problems can further exacerbate other health issues in seniors. Having basic information about thyroid health will help seniors protect their health against the effects and risks of the disease. So what …

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Loneliness in seniors and elderly

Loneliness is a serious issue among seniors and elderly but there are ways to cope with this problem. 1. Personal caregivers:If senior or elderly is lonely due to physical limitations for example not being able to drive or have mobility issues, caregivers can provide much needed services at this point in their lives. They can …

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How To Age Well?

Everyone wants to grow old gracefully but how can that be accomplished?. Growing old affects all parts of our body such as skin, hair, muscles, heart and more. Skin gets filled with wrinkles, hair loses its shine and luster, muscles get easily fatigued and so on. Also as we grow older, we are at an …

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HOME SAFETY ASSESSMENT

FREE HOME SAFETY ASSESSMENT FOR OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS Did you know that one in four Americans aged 65+ falls each year. Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of non-fatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. If dementia, multiple …

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