READ MORETips for Maintaining Strong Joints


With age comes weaker joints and, according to Cooking Light, there are about 21 million adults living with osteoarthritis. This condition includes achy joints and can even cause pain that may leave your loved one unable to get up from the couch.

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READ MORECare After Knee Replacement


Coming home after total knee replacement surgery can be difficult on you and your loved one. Senior care services can help you assist your loved one with day-to-day activities as well as the recovery process.

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READ MOREHow Seniors Can Boost Their Immune Systems


It’s important for seniors to keep their immune systems in tip-top shape to avoid getting sick. By sticking to a healthy diet and getting enough rest, senior citizens can boost their quality of life and rely less on home care for day-to-day activities. Read below for some easy tips on how to keep your immune system healthy and enjoy more of life’s events. 

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READ MOREStatin Users May Have Lower Parkinson's Risk


Researchers from National Taiwan Hospital have reported that there may be a link between taking fat-soluble statins and a lower risk for Parkinson’s disease. Statins are drugs that are used to manage cholesterol levels in the liver. 

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READ MOREAlzheimer's Patients Mentor Med Students


The Buddy Program, as it is called, has produced 167 pairs and has benefited both the students and their mentors. For students, they are able to experience the struggles faced by Alzheimer’s patients, their families and their caregivers through a weekly meeting where they can talk with them about their experiences or challenges with the disease.

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READ MORE"Stay-Cations" for Alzheimer's


At some point, travel can become too disorienting or stressful for your loved one, but that doesn’t mean that vacationing has to completely come to an end. You and your loved one can share in remembering past trips by recreating the sights or sounds right in the safe and familiar setting of your home.

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READ MOREEncouraging Dental Hygiene


Taking good care of teeth never stops being important. However, this can become difficult for patients suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. As the disease progresses, your clients may become more and more forgetful about brushing their teeth and may be resistant to letting their family do it for them.

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READ MOREMusic for Alzheimer's Care


Incorporating music as a part of Alzheimer’s care services can help ease the challenges that accompany the disease. Music can be used to effectively alter your client’s mood, manage agitation caused by stress and activate the brain’s cognitive abilities. It can also help with motor skills because the rhythmic patterns can evoke subconscious memories. Music isn’t only soothing for the person with Alzheimer’s disease either. Caregivers and family members can also benefit from the stress-relieving properties of music therapy.

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READ MOREKnow the Signs of a Stroke


In order for your clients to have the best change at survival and recovery after a stroke, it’s extremely important to know the signs of one. Being able to identify when your client is having a stroke allows for you to immediately call for help. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, receiving treatment within 60 minutes of the stroke’s onset could prevent disability.

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READ MOREVascular Disease Linked with Alzheimer's


A recent study conducted by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and published in the journal Brain revealed that there are strong connections between cerebrovascular disease and the development of dementia such as Alzheimer’s.

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