By melissa | Published: February 9, 2011
As we are in the midst of our busiest season for home care in South Florida, a cautionary trend is emerging. Many seniors apparently are coming down to Florida for the winter but do not have any local doctors. This includes people with relatively serious conditions, whether cardiac/heart or diabetes and so forth
By | Published: February 7, 2011
I speak with a lot of concerned, caring, loving and able adult children of ailing elderly parents. In the wish and hope of being respectful and allowing an impaired love one to remain independent, families often either deny (a natural defense mechanism) or avoid an objective and realistic appraisal of their loved one’s capacity or ability to make a sound decision
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By melissa | Published: February 7, 2011
I speak with a lot of concerned, caring, loving and able adult children of ailing elderly parents. In the wish and hope of being respectful and allowing an impaired love one to remain independent, families often either deny (a natural defense mechanism) or avoid an objective and realistic appraisal of their loved one’s capacity or ability to make a sound decision.
By | Published: February 4, 2011
By Lisa Gibbs January 24, 2011: 5:17 PM ET (MONEY Magazine) — If you have long-term-care insurance, get ready for sticker shock.
By | Published: February 2, 2011
When I first saw this video, I could not stop laughing. It was so great to see them step out of their element. The looks on some of their faces were priceless. Can you imagine the looks on the kids faces who they were singing for? They did this for a youth camp. This video has over a million hits on you tube. Talk about viral! Is you senior loved one having fun like this? I hope so. Encourage them! Show them what it’s like to be a kid again. We all have a little kid in us…..just waiting to break free. Go! Be a kid as much as you can!! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Tell a friend Related posts: STC (Senior Texting Codes) As with cellphones, and computers, Seniors are flocking to the newest forms of communication: Texting and Tweets. I can count myself as being new to…
By melissa | Published: January 31, 2011
Researchers may be closer to developing a new blood test that screens the blood for markers of Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study. Unlike previous attempts at making blood tests for the disease, which mainly used tiny protein molecules called peptides, this test uses peptoids, which are synthetic molecules that can bind to human antibodies (proteins that the body produces to ward off disease). “I think that looking at natural peptides is probably not a great place to look for things that will bind these disease-specific antibodies ,” said study researcher Thomas Kodadek, a professor of chemistry and cancer biology at The Scripps Research Institute in Florida. “[Peptoids] don’t occur in the body. They have different shapes, properties, chemistry than peptides do.” How the test works The researchers took blood samples from 18 study participants, ages 62 to 91, including six patients diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease , six healthy people and six patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.
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By | Published: January 28, 2011
A disabling eye condition that typically strikes in older age may be less common than in the past, suggests a large new study. Researchers estimate that macular degeneration — which involves damage to the center of the retina, making it difficult to see fine details — affects less than seven percent of the U.S. population aged 40 and older
Posted in Home Health Care | Tagged aging, decline, delicious, eye condition, health, homecare, macular, ophthalmology, permanent-link, researchers, severe visual impairment, survey, university
By | Published: January 26, 2011
You may be taking care of elderly parents now or looking at that possibility in the near future.
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By melissa | Published: January 24, 2011
“My mother is independent.” “My father doesn’t want help.” “I’m losing my mind with worry for their safety.” Sound familiar? I hear these statements and similar ones from adult children almost daily
By | Published: January 20, 2011
The newest ratings for Medicare certified agencies from the 4th quarter of 2010 are here. Boca Home Care, Inc. is delighted to be highly ranked in comparison with other agencies in both Florida and across the United States in nearly all categories
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