Read our heart disease guidebook for seniors and caregivers to understand the types, causes, and precautions that you need to take if you have heart disease or are taking care of one. Did you know that one in four deaths in the US is caused due to heart disease? Heart diseases can happen to any … Read more
Through this guide, we aim to provide every possible information to those seniors who are going through dementia and those who are taking care of these patients/ Dementia Information Dementia is a term that refers to a series of symptoms that adversely affect memory, thinking, and social skills and interfere with daily activities. Dementia is … Read more
This is a caregiver’s guide to working with seniors who smoke. We discuss the problem, its impact on those who work near smokers, and what you need to do to deal with it. Working as a gerontological nurse is both gratifying and exhausting. Nursing home residents frequently require 24-hour care, and those who look after … Read more
Blood alcohol content determines how intoxicated you are and whether you are fit to drive or not. The blood alcohol calculator below will help you estimate the alcohol content in your blood. Please use it as an estimate only. Everyone’s body metabolizes alcohol differently. Please do not use this blood alcohol calculator to determine your … Read more
Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the USA, and what’s worse, suicide rates increased 33% between 1999 and 2019. But most suicides are preventable, and our simple actions can help someone feel good and get out of such thoughts. If someone requests you to be there with them as they are not … Read more
When Fibromyalgia happens to older adults, other diseases can exacerbate its symptoms. Here are some home care options for seniors with Fibromyalgia to help relieve pain Fibromyalgia or fibrositis is a disorder that causes deep muscle pain in various parts of an individual’s body. When an older adult has Fibromyalgia, they find it challenging to … Read more
Meta: Let us look at the foods to eat and avoid for a healthy heart that will help reduce the risk of any heart-related disease. Read on to know more. The leading cause of death among people in the US is heart disease. Most adults suffer from some of the other heart-related diseases due to … Read more
Many senior adults above 75 have hearing loss, and here’s how you, as a caregiver, can help them. According to a 2019 report by the American Academy of Family Physicians, more than 30 million adults in the US deal with some degree of hearing loss. Research shows that 1 in 3 Americans between the ages … Read more
If you have recently had shoulder surgery or are about to get one, you would be well advised to learn ways on how to recover from shoulder surgery faster. Read the article to learn all about this The average recovery time for shoulder surgery is four to six months. Still, it may vary with how … Read more
Don’t know what to expect after shoulder surgery? Well, say hello to this guide, where we clear all your doubts about what to expect. From minimally invasive to complex, the recovery from any shoulder surgery takes several weeks to months. However, taking good care of your shoulders during the recovery period can accelerate the healing … Read more