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Lower Back Pain Relief
Lower back pain is a common predicament that affects many individuals. Although most mild back problems will eventually resolve after a couple of days, those on the severe realm, if left unchecked or unattended to in a timely manner, can be quite bothersome therefore affecting your day to day activities!  What are the Symptoms of […]
Cardio for Seniors and Caregivers
Cardiovascular health is very important for people of all ages, and living a fit and active life is the best way to achieve that goal. For those of us caring for an aging parent, it can be difficult to ensure that our family member is getting the right amount of physical activity, and even more […]
Alzheimer s Awareness
The CBS Program “The Doctors” aired an interesting segment about understanding Alzheimer’s Disease. They make mention of the Clock Test. An individual who commits two errors or more in drawing the clock hands deserves further investigation for a possible dementia. Normal hand placement on the clock drawing test does not exclude AD. However, when prevalence […]
How to Stop Wandering in Elderly with Dementia?
A very interesting perspective on how to prevent wandering. People with dementia are known to wander off and get lost, hurt and even killed. The normal response is that of “prevention.†Make it harder for the person suffering from Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia to “get out.†Hang up stop signs, mount alarms on […]
Devices to Prevent Wandering In Dementia and Help Find Lost Victims
The NHS talks about how electronic devices can be used to help protect seniors with dementia from getting lost.