4 Ways to Ease Seasonal Depression Symptoms
Home Care Services Mt. Gilead OH-If your older family member has SAD, here are 4 ways you can help them to ease the symptoms.
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Star Multi Care Celebrates Halloween in Style
The office staff at Star Multi Care Services in Melville, New York had another lively Halloween. The Annual Costume Contest is always well received by the staff as everyone looks forward to their opportunity to make a statement. This year’s winner, Lauren, dressed as Kim Kardashian West and took First Place. The two runners up […]
Does Your Senior Have an Appropriate Home Emergency Plan?
While you never want to think about your elderly parent facing an emergency or serious event, in your role as a family caregiver, it is crucial that you help your parent to prepare for and address these properly. Ignoring the possibility that they might experience such an event, or not preparing them properly, can leave […]
Knowing the Difference between Dementia and Depression
Dementia and depression are two very different diseases and yet, in the elderly, they can have remarkable similarities, leading to misdiagnosis and inappropriate treatments. According to Dr. Keith Ablow, psychiatrist, author, and member of the Fox News Medical A-Team, “A million or more Americans who have been diagnosed with dementia (including Alzheimer’s dementia), which is […]
What Can You Do if You Suspect Your Loved One’s Needs Are Changing?
One of the features of helping an elderly loved one as her caregiver is that her needs may change without you realizing it. if you’re suspecting that your loved one needs more from you and from other family members, try going through some of these ideas to assess what’s going on. Talk to Your Loved […]
Is Swimming Good Exercise for a Loved One with COPD?
If your loved one has COPD, then you already know that exercise is important for her overall health. The problem can be finding the right exercise for your loved one. Swimming is one option that your loved one might be interested in trying out, as long as her doctor agrees that it’s okay for her […]
Signs that Your Senior is Not Getting Enough to Eat
Inadequate nutrition is a potentially dangerous issue for elderly adults, leading to increased risk for a wide variety of health problems and complications, but unfortunately a large percentage of the older adult population of the United States lives with chronic malnutrition. In fact, experts note that between 29 and 61 percent of elderly adults who […]
Could Your Aging Loved One Benefit From Transportation Assistance?
In your role as a family caregiver, starting home care for your senior can be an exceptional way to meet their needs and boost their quality of life. In-home senior care services providers can offer a wide range of highly personalized services tailored specifically to your loved one’s individual challenges and limitations so that they […]
How to Help Your Parent Downsize with Minimal Stress
Downsizing can be an extremely beneficial process for your elderly loved one. Reducing the belongings that they have and transitioning them into a smaller home can help them to live more comfortably, enjoy more of their home and reduce the risk of injury due to mobility or balance issues that make certain features dangers, and […]
