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What is Lewy Body Dementia (LBD) and how it can be treated?
Lewy body dementia (LBD) is the 2nd most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease.
How To Identify Early Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease And How to Proceed…
Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that affects memory, behavior and, sometimes, the way people think. There’s no cure for Alzheimer's Disease so to be prepared on what to expect and plan to what’s coming may be is the best solution.
HOW TO BUDGET FOR AGING AT HOME…
Senior Americans determined to stay in their own homes are likely to need help at some point a caregiver help. From household chores and nursing services to personal care. With 10,000 baby boomers a day turning 65 in the next 10 years, the need for home health care will only increase. Here’s some tips on how to budget yourself, so you cab afford the costs of a home care service.
Expanding Your Social Circle as a Senior Citizen…..
Having a social life is essential for everyone and specially for retired adults. Keeping our minds and bodies active is part of a healthy lifestyle. But sometimes, as seniors citizens, is hard to find the right places to socialize with people close to our age. Participating in programs and clubs in your local Senior Center can be a very good way to do that.
Amazon Impostors Prey On Senior Citizen’s Trust..
Impostors pretending to work for online retailer Amazon have been bombarding U.S. consumers with more than 150 million robocalls a month. Since April, the numbers have sky rocketed, reported YouMail Inc, a firm specialized in tracking digital scam operations.
A Newly Unveiled Plan to Invest $400B into Home Base Care! Monumental!!
The Biden Administration recently unveiled an ambitious $2 trillion Infrastructure plan that would include $400 billion directed into home- and community-based services (HCBS).
The Pandemic Effects on Senior Care
The pandemic has brought to light America’s flawed elder care system. Specifically, it has brought much scrutiny to the highly publicized circumstances in which long-term care residents have accounted for 2.1 million deaths. The elderly are only 0.62% of Americas population. Now that 75% of U.S. seniors have been vaccinated there is a much needed sense of relief. We can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. However, with Covid-19 variants still spreading in other populations there is worry of mutation.
AGING IN PLACE CAN BE THE ANSWER
Finding a long-term care solution for the elderly that provides safety and dignity can help millions of elderly Americans. Proper home care offers a logical solution to the long-term care crisis.
Anxiety In The Elderly
According to Harvard Medical School, anxiety is “one of the most common types of mental illness affecting people ages 60 and older.” Challenges that we all face as we age sometimes become the source of anguish and anxiety. From the decrease in our physical health to our financial stability these can all be contributing to your anxiety. Other common causes include chronic illnesses, trouble sleeping, and side effects from medication, all very common in between the senior community.
Caregiving for someone with Alzheimer's
If you are caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia, your role in managing daily tasks will increase as the disease progresses. Consider practical tips that can help the person with dementia participate as much as possible and enable you to manage tasks effectively.
GROWING OLD CAN BE LONELY, BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE THAT WAY…
Growing old can be lonely, but it does not have to be that way! One thing is true for us all, we all get old. Getting older brings changes that can contribute to less socialization. Read more about how to spend your golden years engaged and enriched.