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Senior Care in Mt. Laurel, NJ: Building Self Confidence in an Elderly Adult
A lack of self-esteem in the elderly person is more common than most people realize. Age brings a lot of changes with it, including losing some of the comforts that a person has enjoyed for many years: mobility, flexibility, good health, a career, etc. The good news is, as a caregiver in the senior care service profession, there are things you can do to [...]
Rituals for Making Connections
According to the dictionary a ritual is a procedure or way of doing something that we establish in our life. It could be for a religious or other reason. Little rituals help us feel connected to the sacred or important parts of our lives. Rituals done with family members such as sharing meals together, gives us a feeling of being connected. Elderly care providers [...]
Elderly Care in Turnersville, NJ: June is Aphasia Awareness Month
Aphasia is a language disorder. It comes from the ancient Greek word aphatos which means disturbance. What do we know about aphasia? There is dysfunction in specific regions of the brain which comprehend and formulate words into language. Patient has difficulty remembering words. May lose abilities to read, speak or write words. Visual language (for example sign language) is also affected Could be linked [...]
Senior Care in Turnersville, NJ: June 24th is Teddy Bear Day!
Here’s a riddle: What do June 24th, September 9th and November 14th all have in common? Answer: They all claim to be National Teddy Bear Day! Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction, and this could be one of those cases. When doing research on National Teddy Bear Day, it was unclear just which day belongs to the American favorite stuffed animal. We may never [...]
Goals Of Care for People with Alzheimer’s
Senior Care in Southern NJ A person with dementia needs to be treated just like any other person when it comes to deciding how they should be cared for. David Barile, MD of the Princeton University Medical center has come up with a program to try and establish goals for all seniors and can be found at www.goalsofcare.org. His program recommends setting [...]
The Alzheimer’s Puzzle: Cherry Hill NJ
Elder Care in Cherry Hill NJ At Home To Stay, we have discovered that caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease is in many ways like trying to put together a difficult puzzle. If you do not have all the pieces in place, it just does not work. There are many ways to look at this. When I refer to the pieces, [...]
The Impact of Alzheimer’s on Brain Function
In the Alzheimer’s patient, as the disease runs its course it destroys a great deal of the billions of nerve cells in the brain. Nerve cells communicate bits of information back and forth via some special chemicals that are produced in the brain. The disease also disrupts the production of these neurotransmitters. The Marvelous Brain and Alzheimer's Behavioral Changes The brain in the [...]
Protecting the Skin from Winter Weather
Protecting Aging Skin from Winter Weather Aging takes its toll on our skin. It becomes thinner than it used to be and develops dryness and fragility. Seniors can be prone to skin ailments such as shingles and senile purpura – this makes the skin bruise easily. Shingles is a result of the chicken pox virus and is excruciatingly itchy as well as painful. [...]
Gadgets to Make Life Easier For Seniors
Being a caregiver isn’t easy, but with the use of some helpful gadgets you can make your life as a care provider for an aging loved one a bit simpler. Some of these caregiver splurges are purely for convenience and comfort, while others can actually make it easier for you to provide safe, effective care for your loved one. Some of these helpful tools [...]
Activities for Seniors with Dementia
A senior who suffers from dementia needs some mental and physical stimulation to keep active mentally and physically and attempt to delay the progression of the disease. It also raises their quality of life to be actively involved in activities and social programs with other people. Home care facilities that provide home care for the elderly may have access to a resource of information [...]
Senior Care in Mt. Laurel, NJ: Home Care Services During a Baby Shower
Mandy always had a close relationship with her mother. When she was young, Mandy used to dream about her mother helping her plan her wedding, then being excited with her throughout her pregnancies. By the time that Mandy got married and was pregnant with her first child, however, her mother was coping with mobility issues that made it difficult for her to take care [...]
Making an Elderly Loved One a Special Part of Wedding Preparations
Spring brings to mind many things, but one of the main things that people think about when the weather is warm and the flowers are blooming is weddings. June is still one of the most popular months to get married, and if a special person in your life is planning on being a traditional June bride or groom, now is the time that the [...]
