Health Issues
7 Benefits of Pet Therapy for the Elderly
7 Benefits of Animal Therapy for the Elderly Elderly and lonely? You don’t have to be. Did you know that you can give yourself companionship and some therapy all through a pet? That’s right. Through animals such as dogs, you can receive pet therapy. If you have medical health issues, you can even receive medical…
Read MoreFive Tools that Can Help Your Senior Deal with Vision Loss
Vision loss is frustrating for your aging family member, but even worse is the fact that it can affect how well she can do the things that she needs to do and that she loves to do. Using some of these tools can help her to get back to doing more. Lighting Is the First…
Read MoreWhat is “Chemo Brain?”
Cancer and cancer treatment come with all sorts of troublesome side effects. One side effect that many cancer patients complain about is a feeling of mental fogginess that makes it hard for them to think and can affect memory. This side effect is often referred to as “chemo brain.” Understanding chemo brain and what it’s…
Read MoreFour Concrete Things You Can Do if Your Senior Is Depressed
Elderly Care in Spokane Valley WA: Depression is common in aging adults, but it can present differently for everyone. You might feel helpless, but there are things you can do.
Read MoreFAQs About National COPD Month
Elder Care in Spokane WA: National COPD Month is a time for people to learn more about chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a disease that affects millions of Americans. It can affect people of all ages, but it is particularly problematic in elderly adults.
Read MoreWhat Caregivers Need to Know About Stable Angina
Caregiver in Spokane Valley WA: Stable angina is the term used when a person experiences pain or discomfort in their chest. It usually happens during physical activity or when the person is under emotional stress.
Read MoreWhat Is Shingles and How Can It Impact Your Parent?
Elderly Care in Liberty Lake WA: In the course of your journey as a family caregiver, one issue you are likely to hear about on a regular basis, particularly as cold and flu season approaches, is shingles. This is a potentially serious health issue that can have lingering impacts for your senior.
Read MoreWhat You Should Know About Hospital Acquired Infections
Elderly Care in Spokane Valley WA: When you think about your parent going into the hospital to receive care, you want to think they are in the best hands possible, and that their environment is one of healing. Unfortunately, there are risks your senior faces anytime they are in the hospital.
Read MoreCan Rain Make Arthritis Pain Worse?
Elderly Care in Liberty Lake WA: Ask your aging relative’s doctor about how weather affects arthritis pain, and they might tell you it doesn’t. Many arthritis experts say there is no proof that weather makes joint pain and swelling worse. But, if you ask a senior who has arthritis, they may just disagree.
Read MoreWhat Are the Four Leading Stressors Affecting Seniors?
Senior Care in Spokane WA: During April’s Stress Awareness Month, it’s a good time to revisit common stressors. In 1967, Holmes and Rahe created the Social Readjustment Rating Scale. For a senior citizen, there are some events that have a higher chance of happening due to their age.
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