Lou Gehrig’s Disease, also known as Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), affects about 5,000 Americans every year. It is a fatal disease that destroys the motor neurons controlling voluntary muscle movement. The first areas affected by ALS are the extremities, such...
Receive the benefits of healthcare in the benefits of your own home. A-1 Home Care is proud to provide its home health care services to Cerritos, La Mirada, Cypress, Lakewood, and the mid-city area. Home Care is an affordable and personalized healthcare services...
If your elderly loved one has recently been diagnosed with hypocalcemia, a health condition that indicates low levels of calcium, she may be at risk for osteoporosis. The body needs calcium for normal cell function and bone structure; in cases of extremely low levels...
Surviving a heart attack is an experience that can elicit a sigh of relief from patients’ loved ones, and it should. That being said, being a senior who’s recently survived a heart attack can also be the calm before the storm– making the next step imperative to a...
Did you know that 25 percent of people with type 2 diabetes are not aware they have the condition? There are warning signs our bodies use to tell us things and if we listen and share with our doctors, we often can get in front of things before they begin to...
