Aging At Home
Can Exercise Help Prevent Breast Cancer in Seniors?
Let’s be honest. There are a million reasons to exercise and not many acceptable reasons to avoid it. People who exercise are happier, less stressed, more well rested, leaner, and overall healthier than couch potatoes. But recently, researchers at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill added another reason for women to exercise to […]
Caution: Senior Caregivers Put The Aged at Risk
Agencies place unqualified, possibly criminal caregivers in homes of vulnerable seniors Northwestern University If you’re like many risk-averse people, you’d never hire a random stranger off Craigslist to care for an aging parent. You’d hire a senior care worker through an agency – where they screen out criminals, check references and provide training, right? Is […]
The Benefits Of Telemedicine For Seniors
Many people will be unfamiliar with telemedicine, even though it is going to play an increasingly important role in senior healthcare in future. What is telemedicine? It’s the use of mobile technologies to monitor health, so that a patient can take health readings in the comfort of their own home. This reduces the need for […]
How to Transition from the ICU to In-Home Care
The ICU, or the Intensive Care Unit, is a specialized department in the hospital which provides intensive-care medicine to patients who have undergone recent procedures or surgeries for a variety of reasons. These designated intensive care areas are for various medicine specialties and include a range of units such as the neonatal intensive care unit, […]
Finding Home Care for Elderly Family Members
A live-in aide could be a good option for your family. Around the clock care from an aide isn’t cheap, but it may be the best option for your family in certain situations, especially if you need live-in care for just a short period of time. Whether you need long-term or short-term care for […]