A-1 Home Care, Author at A1 Home Care Agency

Spinal Cord Care with A-1 Home Care

by A-1 Home Care | Jan 1, 2019 | Home Care

Have you recently been involved in a car accident? Are you active in sports at your high school or college? Did you suffer wounds from a gunshot or physical altercation with someone? If any of these scenarios describe your situation, you may be suffering from...

Dysautonomia (POTS) – The Invisible Disease & How In-Home Care Can Help

by A-1 Home Care | Dec 1, 2018 | Home Care

A small but growing awareness of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), a form of Dysautonomia, is giving hope to many sufferers with this crippling albeit little known disease. For one in 100 teenagers and a million Americans overall, a medical diagnosis...

A-1 Home Care: Living with Dysphagia

by A-1 Home Care | Nov 1, 2018 | Home Care

By definition, dysphagia is a medical term for the inability to swallow. It’s a major symptom associated with health conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, Lou Gehrig’s Disease, and Multiple Sclerosis. Dysphagia can strike anyone at any age but it’s more...

Alzheimer’s Care: What’s Normal and What’s Not?

by A-1 Home Care | Oct 1, 2018 | Home Care

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a form of dementia that impairs cognitive, social, and occupational functioning. It has seven stages ranging from normal outward behavior to very severe decline. In the United States, Alzheimer’s is the leading cause of death, and...

Understanding Stroke Risks

by A-1 Home Care | Sep 10, 2018 | Home Care

At a higher risk that other segment of the population, strokes are a concern among elderly individuals, especially those who are not the fittest among their peers. Cancer and heart attacks may receive more of mainstream coverage in the media, but stroke is still one...