November is Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month, a time dedicated to increasing public awareness of Alzheimer’s Disease. Feel free to copy our infographic below, "7 Alzheimer's Facts" to share valuable information with your friends and family about Alzheimer's Disease (AD). It is estimated that the annual cost of AD may reach $1.2 trillion by 2050. The most common form of dementia among older people is AD. 1 in 3 Seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another form of … [Read more...]
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5 Critical Heat Safety Tips for Patients
Brush up on your summer safety knowledge with our top heat safety tips so you can educate your patients on how to remain safely active during these long, hot summer days. Summertime is hot… especially in the South! With temperatures climbing to 100 degrees or more, it’s critically important you provide life-saving heat safety tips to your patients. #1 - Educate your Patient on the Signs of Heat Illness. This is the first and most important of our heat safety tips. You must … [Read more...]
Caregivers of Dementia Patients
Research has repeatedly shown that caregivers of dementia patients are at high risk for increased psychological stress, socio-demographic burden, and physical illness. Being a caregiver is hard work. It is especially difficult for caregivers of dementia patients. Since dementia is a progressive condition, a caregiver assumes increased responsibilities over time as they take care of their loved one. They often have high rates of burden and psychological morbidity as well as … [Read more...]
4 Top Tech Tips & Senior Caregiving Tools
Discover the latest technology and senior caregiving tools. Now more than ever, health and wellness information is being consumed independently by patients and their home or hospice caregivers, about three-in-four of whom do their own medical research online. Meanwhile, the Internet of Things (IoT) accelerates these changes, which are revolutionizing the way care can be provided to seniors and hospice patients at home, where folks are increasingly surrounded by smart … [Read more...]
How to Encourage Physical Fitness for Seniors
Incorporate the top 5 strategies outlined here in your clinical practice to encourage physical fitness for seniors. Plus, learn 55 exercises seniors can try. As we age, our bodies need to stay more active to compensate for the loss of mobility and function. However, as a person nears or finally reaches retirement, often the last thing that he or she will want to do is exercise. But, it's not impossible! Here, discover proven methods to encourage physical fitness for … [Read more...]
My Breast Cancer Story
January 2015. I was 39 and had just seen my gynecologist for my annual appointment a month prior, where I received an order to have my first mammogram later in the spring. My family and I were in the middle of a move from Pennsylvania to Texas. We had a temporary apartment in Dallas while our old house was on the market in Pennsylvania (with our furniture in it), and I was getting our daughters set up in their new schools. We had finally closed on our new home in … [Read more...]
Study: Yo-Yo Dieting More Than Doubles the Risk of Dying Young
A new study shows that fluctuating weight with yo-yo dieting can raise your risk of heart attack or stroke. The term "yo-yo dieting", also known as weight cycling, originated from Kelly D. Brownell at Yale University. It refers to the cyclical pattern of losing and then regaining weight, analogous to the up-and-down motion of a yo-yo. According to new research published in the American Heart Association’s journal, Circulation, yo-yo dieting can wreak havoc on your body – … [Read more...]
Staff Shortages in Healthcare
How many times in your career have you heard the sentence, “Sorry, we are short-staffed today,”? Unfortunately, you’re likely to hear this again. Staff shortages in healthcare facilities are a growing problem, and here’s why… Ongoing staff shortages in healthcare is a real problem that makes providing patient-centered care a daunting task. As per a recent report by CNN, the United States will need to hire 2.3 million new healthcare workers by 2025 to be able to take care of … [Read more...]
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