Myocardial Infarctions or “Heart Attacks” as they are more commonly known are brought on by impaired blood flow to the heart brought on by a blood clot when plaque build-up in the wall of a coronary artery ruptures. There are several factors that can play into a...
DIABETIC IN-HOME CARE FOR SENIORS AND THE ELDERLY Whether your elderly or senior loved one has Type 1 or Type 2 Diabetes, it’s important to keep the disease under control. Uncontrolled diabetes can cause serious complications such as cardiovascular (heart and blood...
A stroke occurs when a blood clot in an artery or blood vessel stops circulation from reaching a part of your brain, thus suffocating and destroying brain cells which may be crucial to movement, memory, or speech. The level of severity may vary and in a worst case...
The first step to living with arthritis is to understand what arthritis is and the cause to prevent further deterioration. Arthritis is a disorder of the joint. With over 100 different types of arthritis, the cause varies on the type of arthritis you may have. The...
The resistance you encounter when assisting your elderly loved one may be indicative of his or her paranoia, which is very common among seniors who are in the advanced stages of dementia. For example, your elderly father exclaims “Ouch!” every time you transfer him...
