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Encouraging Your Parent to Use Their Vision Corrective Devices Consistently

Caregiver in Waikiki HI: Dealing with low vision as they age can be frustrating and upsetting to your aging parents, but it can also put them in dangerous situations. As a family caregiver, you can help your aging loved one reduce the negative impact of low vision in their lives by encouraging them to use their vision corrective devices consistently.

January 19, 2018 No Comments

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A Guide to Helping Your Elderly Mom Add Years to Her Life

Caregiver in Kahala HI: The number of seniors living to the age of 100 is surprising. It’s a goal your mom can achieve to reach. With routine medical care, a healthy diet, regular exercise, and a positive mental outlook, anything is possible.

January 4, 2018 No Comments

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What is Mindful Eating?

Elder Care in Waikiki HI: Mindful eating is an approach to nutrition and lifestyle that encourages people of all ages to eat slowly. In today’s fast-paced world, most people eat quickly as they go from one event to another.

December 21, 2017 No Comments

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Living with Hepatitis C

Elderly Care in Hawaii Kai HI: People in the baby boomer generation are at an increased risk for hepatitis C, commonly called hep C. Hep C is a liver disease that is transmitted through the blood. Baby boomers are at a higher risk because hep C was at its peak for transmission between 1960 and 1980.

December 5, 2017 No Comments

Arthritis

When Is it Time to See a Doctor for Arthritis Pain?

Elder Care in Kahala HI: Many people experience some joint pain as they age. The Mayo Clinic says that it is pretty rare for joint pain to be a cause for emergency treatment. In fact, most of the time joint pain can be managed at home.

November 29, 2017 No Comments

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Can You Change Your Senior’s Mind if She’s Not Happy about Having Help?

Caregiver in Wailea HI: Some aging adults aren’t excited about the idea of having someone else in their home, even if they’re offering assistance. They may feel like this person is functioning as a babysitter, which can be extremely uncomfortable for aging adults.

November 17, 2017 No Comments

Falling

Tips for Helping Seniors with a Fear of Falling

Home Health Care in Kahala HI: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an older adult in the United States falls every second of the day. In fact, they say that falls are the number one cause of injuries and death for seniors.

October 13, 2017 No Comments

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Hepatitis Awareness Week (Third Week of October) – Three Things You Need to Know About Hepatitis

Caregiver in Lahaina HI: One of the problems that can trip up caregivers when someone offers them help with respite care is that they don’t know what to do. Having a plan in place in advance can help you quite a bit.

October 6, 2017 No Comments

Dementia

What Can You Do When Your Aging Adult Won’t Talk to Her Doctor about Dementia?

Home Health Care in Kailua HI: Sometimes you might find that your aging adult isn’t as cooperative as you’d like about appointments at the doctor. And when you’re trying to get some answers about dementia that can be especially frustrating. Try these ideas.

September 26, 2017 No Comments

Cancer

What Happens If You Do Not Agree with Your Parent’s Cancer Decisions?

Home Care Services Wailea HI: One of the most challenging experiences that you can have as a family caregiver is to find out that your aging parent is suffering from cancer and to go through this journey with them. You are not just thinking about this issue as their adult child, worrying about them and coping with the emotions of it.

September 15, 2017 No Comments

Category: Senior Health

Encouraging Your Parent to Use Their Vision Corrective Devices Consistently

A Guide to Helping Your Elderly Mom Add Years to Her Life

What is Mindful Eating?

Living with Hepatitis C

When Is it Time to See a Doctor for Arthritis Pain?

Can You Change Your Senior’s Mind if She’s Not Happy about Having Help?

Tips for Helping Seniors with a Fear of Falling

Hepatitis Awareness Week (Third Week of October) – Three Things You Need to Know About Hepatitis

What Can You Do When Your Aging Adult Won’t Talk to Her Doctor about Dementia?

What Happens If You Do Not Agree with Your Parent’s Cancer Decisions?

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