As our bodies work to digest the foods we eat, belching, bloating and passing gas naturally part of the digestive processes. When we are young, we have a lot of control over the gas we choose to hold in or release, but as we age, we notice that we don’t have as much...
Distance should never be an issue when providing quality dementia care for your elderly loved ones. Whether you live one city over or across the country, you can count on A-1 Home Care to provide Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care in the hometown of Anaheim where your...
The ninth leading cause of death in the United States, chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects about 10% of adults, according to statistics from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Chronic kidney disease is characterized by...
The absence of dopamine is the hallmark of Parkinson’s disease. It’s a neurotransmitter responsible for smooth, coordinated muscle movements, but when the brain produces dopamine in decreasing measures, the person loses voluntary control over his muscles and starts to...
Our caregivers at A-1 Home Care are some of the most hardworking people, putting someone else’s needs before their own. But, like our own senior patients, sometimes our caregivers need a break too. Working around the clock, being on-call for twenty-four hours a day,...
There is a increased popularity in the Mediterranean diet because there healthy and fresh. For one, the diet is very similar to the dietary recommendations from the American Heart Association. Although this diet is still relatively high in calories , these calories...
