Photo by Alexandra_Koch on Pixabay December 6th through the 12th marks National Influenza Vaccination Week, and that makes now a great time to get your flu shot in order to stave off a potentially harmful encounter with influenza. Seniors are…
Photo by Kranich17 on Pixabay Senior home care professionals get the chance to observe it every year – around holiday time, some of their charges become noticeably depressed and tend to withdraw into themselves. This is a very common occurrence in Pontotoc…
Home caregiver and senior man on a wheelchair, walking outdoors In Everett and elsewhere around the country, November will be celebrated as Epilepsy Awareness Month, and that makes it a great time to stop and think about the possibility of your senior…
Lisa Nainggolan July 14, 2011 (Gainesville, Florida) — Older patients with hypertension and coronary artery disease who use nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) chronically for pain are at significantly increased risk of cardiovascular events, a new post hoc analysis from the…
May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month. About 74.5 million people in the United States have high blood pressure, which is also called hypertension. Hypertension increases the risk for heart disease and stroke, the first and third leading causes of…
Avastin helps fight macular degeneration: study – Sun May 8, 7:37 am ET WASHINGTON (AFP) – The anti-cancer drug Avastin is as effective in fighting macular degeneration as Lucentis, which, however is 40 times more expensive than the cancer fighting…
We often make the point that when possible, it’s actually safer and more comfortable to be at home, with in-home personal attendants if necessary, than in the hospital. There are many reasons why that is best for many people, especially…
Photo by kalhh on Pixabay In Stanwood and elsewhere in the U.S., many elderly people attach a great deal of importance to Veterans Day, or at least far more than do younger people. Senior home care professionals are always aware that Veterans Day pops…
Cropped shot of a senior couple going over their finances while sitting outside on the veranda October is the month where both National Critical Illness Awareness Month is set to take place, as well as Long Term Care Planning Month.…
A female Asian doctor meets with her elderly patient to go over her new prescription medication. The doctor is going over the instructions for taking the medication and the possible side effects, as she holds the medication out in her…