Dehydration occurs when our bodies are not getting enough water, which can be dangerous in offsetting each of our body’s systems. We need water to digest food, to carry nutrients, to move muscles, to think, you name it, and water is probably involved, and when we’re not getting enough, our bodies start to break down! Read More
How Caregivers Can Help Keep Stroke Victims Healthy
After your loved one has had a stroke, it is important to know how to help keep them healthy and to do what you can to prevent another stroke. Survivors of strokes are at a higher risk of having another one, especially if their medications and health plans are not followed. Here are some things Read More
Hospitalized Parents on Medicare
By: Linda Fodrini‐Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC Founder & Chairman, Eldercare Services Did you have a parent taken to the ER recently and then admitted, or so you thought? Since the Affordable Care Act and the “hospital re-admission penalties” to hospitals, more and more hospitals are keeping those patients that fit the penalty categories on “Observation Read More
How to Spot a Stroke
How to Spot a Stroke By: Michelle Kicherer of www.BananaPitch.com Do you know how to spot a stroke? There are many health conditions that we may have that we don’t realize until later: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and vitamin deficiencies. But with some health conditions like a stroke, time is of the essence. We Read More
Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia: Do You Know What To Look For?
Know the Signs of Alzheimer’s By Michelle Kicherer of www.BananaPitch.com Do you know the signs of Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s Disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. And although there is currently no cure or prevention methods, knowing your diagnosis, or the diagnosis of a loved one, can help you choose the Read More
Holidays with the Elderly: Wow, they need some Help!
Often, it is at the holidays with the elderly when we have the time to take that breath and observe what is going on in the lives of our older family members. We realize they need some help and we need a plan, because things have changed since the last family holiday celebration. You notice Read More
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