Avoid Wandering And Elopement; Make Sure the Home for Your Elderly Loved One is Safe Older adults with a cognitive disease such as dementia may wander from their homes and become lost, a behavior known as elopement. With Dementia and other Cognitive Issues, elopement...
Manage Diabetes with Home Care An estimated 33% of adults aged 65 or older have diabetes. Older adults more at risk of developing diabetes-related complications like hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), kidney failure, and heart disease. Currently over 90% of our nation’s...
Some quick changes can make living at home more comfortable and secure for older adults. With many more adults choosing to age in the home, an AARP study shows that 77% of Americans over the age of 50 want to age at home for the long term. As we age, however, and...
Aging is a normal part of life. We often don’t think about it even as we get older. When Dad does not join us for a day out we just think that he is tired, when Mom forgets her appointment we just shrug it off as forgetfulness. What to Look for As Our Parents Age The...
2 Financial Scams in 2022 Targeting Older and Elderly Adults Financial scams targeting older adults are costly, widespread, and on the rise. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in 2021 there were 92,371 older victims of fraud resulting in $1.7...
Manage Heart Disease with Home Care Currently over 90% of our nation’s healthcare expenditures (over $3.8 trillion) are spent of people with chronic conditions. 1 out of 3 deaths is from heart disease including CHF and strokes. Heart Disease has contributing factors...
