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Editor’s note: Connected health devices, both in the home and at healthcare facilities, will generate an enormous amount of data to add to that already being created regarding patients and conditions. To help you – and us – understand how health data will be used and what it can mean to the health and care … Read more
Each day in America millions of seniors are taking their medications – some morning, noon and night. Medications may be needed to manage a chronic disease or to treat an acute illness, such as an infection. Each day family caregivers worry about whether their senior loved ones are taking their medications safely. We worry about whether senior … Read more
The number of people being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia is growing rapidly. It is estimated that there is a new diagnosis made every 67 seconds. The number of those currently diagnosed with dementia in America is 5.2 million, 5 million of those over age 65. Unfortunately, the rate of diagnosis increases dramatically … Read more
Heart disease is a factor in 1 of every 4 deaths. Did you know that? How about that heart disease is the leading cause of death in both women and men in the US? Did you also know that heart disease often can be prevented? So what are we waiting for? Why are we not doing more to … Read more
Wouldn’t it be great to know that you and your senior loved one have an advocate, someone to whom you can turn to help resolve issues with your senior’s care? If your senior is a resident of a senior living facility — nursing homes, assisted living facilities, board and care homes or adult residential care … Read more
Lifestyle modifications are things we learn sometimes must be made to age successfully. Perhaps we want – or are told – to make a few changes after we get diagnosed with a new medical condition. Perhaps we need to improve our mobility or balance by losing a few pounds and getting more physically active. It might … Read more
Some seniors, especially those who have cognitive impairment, may be experiencing a bit more angst as the years go on. Have you noticed that your senior loved one seems to get anxious – – maybe even a bit agitated at times? Do they watch the evening news every night as a part of a lifelong habit? Have … Read more
Is my senior loved one safe behind the wheel? This is a question many caregivers are asking themselves right now, as will many more in the future. Our senior loved ones understandably want to maintain their independence to come and go wherever and whenever they please without depending on some other means of transportation or being … Read more
Men and their family members fear it, with good reason. Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men after skin cancer. In fact, more than 2 million men are survivors of prostate cancer. The American Cancer Society projects that in 2015 there will be 220,800 new cases of prostate cancer and 27,540 deaths from … Read more
