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Six Ways Seniors Can Manage High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure can strike people at any age, but it’s extremely common for aging adults to suddenly realize that they are dealing with a new health issue. Hypertension can sometimes be resolved by adopting healthier habits, but occasionally it needs more, like medication. When seniors are trying out new habits, home care providers can...

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What Are the Benefits of Elder Care for Seniors with Chronic Health Issues?

Chronic health issues are ones that continue for a long period of time and that can seriously limit your senior’s activities of daily living. Some chronic health issues are serious and progressive, like COPD or heart disease. Others, like arthritis, may bring good days and bad ones. Whatever chronic health issues your senior is facing,...

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Five Facts to Know About Aspergillosis

February 1st is World Aspergillosis Day. As this isn’t a disease that is routinely tracked, it’s hard to know just how many people have it. The CDC estimates that 14,000 hospitalizations in 2014 were caused by aspergillosis. It’s also been estimated that 4.8 million people with asthma also have aspergillosis Aspergillus Is Everywhere What is...

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Six Situations that Keep Your Senior from Eating

There are a lot of different challenges that can keep your senior from eating when she should. Understanding those challenges gets you closer to putting answers together that can turn that situation around for your elderly family member. Oral Health Issues Problems with your senior’s teeth or mouth can make eating impossible for her. If...

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Helping Your Senior to Cope with Vision Loss

Your senior may be at a stage in which her vision is changing more than she realizes. She may even be dealing with vision loss. That can be a disorienting feeling for her, especially if she’s always been used to relying on her eyes to do their job properly. So, what can you do to...

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4 Tips to Help Your Senior Manage AFib

September is National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month, so it’s the perfect time to talk with your senior about what AFib is and what the symptoms can be. If your elderly family member has been experiencing heart palpitations, fatigue, dizziness, and shortness of breath, she may want to talk with her doctor about whether she might...

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