Tag Archives: Professional Caregiver

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Common Nutritional Deficiencies in Seniors

Plenty of factors can be traced as to why an elderly relative is not eating well and doesn’t get the proper nutrition. One common factor is painful or uncomfortable eating experiences in the form of difficulty swallowing or dysphagia and dental...

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Fall Prevention in Older Adults

Older adults are highly susceptible to falls and accidents due to overall physical health decline. Muscle weakness, problems in balance and coordination, poor eyesight, and joint pain contribute to the risk. A personal care assistant provides support...

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The Ideal Place to Receive Dementia Care

Home is a great, safe setting for receiving dementia care because it is a place Alzheimer’s and other dementia patients are familiar with. A loved one with dementia will need support as it progresses, and receiving support right in the safety and f...

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The Support Home Care Provides to Arthritis Patients

Arthritis is a rampant chronic condition among the adult population. It causes pain, swelling, and interference with normal movement and/or functioning. Has a loved one acquired this bothersome chronic condition? Is he or she taking maintenance medic...

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How Seniors Can Prevent Loneliness by Staying Active?

Between lockdowns, quarantine, and travel restrictions, we all experienced feeling isolated and lonely. These negative emotions influence everyone, but they are especially harmful to seniors. Isolation in seniors has been shown to have cognitive and ...

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Seniors’ Self-Care Recommendations

Self-care is a vital element of everyone’s mental health, including seniors. Our health may not always be at its optimum as we age, and it may become easy to experience a lack of independence, which can be detrimental to our mental health. Ther...

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