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Avoid a Hospital Visit for the Seniors You Love This Holiday Season With These Tips
While we may envision a Norman Rockwell-worthy Thanksgiving celebration, with the whole family enjoying quality time together and Grandma’s traditional feast, the reality for many families includes something unexpected: a hospital visit. In fact, statistics show that E/R visits for the elderly jump an astounding 10 – 20% during the holidays. What can you do to avoid a hospital visit this holiday season?
While pinpointing the exact reasoning behind this increase is difficult, it stands to reason that one factor could be family members who haven’t spent time with an elderly relative in the months prior to the holiday season, only to discover then that his or her condition has deteriorated.
Dr. Tamara Kuittinen of Lenox Hill Hospital explains, “It’s an issue of out of sight, out of mind for many people. If you haven’t seen your mom … Read More »
Post-Holiday Loneliness Can Be Devastating. Find Help for Lonely Seniors Here.
The holiday season can be filled with a whirlwind of activity for the seniors we love, with family gatherings, holiday parties, faith-based events and services, determining the ideal gifts for the ones they love, etc. However, after the holiday decorations are packed away and family members have resumed the everyday busyness of life, many seniors struggle with a prevalent but little-discussed concern: post-holiday loneliness.
Although naturally those who live alone are most susceptible to feelings of isolation and sadness when the holiday festivities are complete, all aging adults are susceptible to a case of the blues, as they look to the approaching year while reminiscing over years past. It’s crucial for family members to find help for lonely seniors that will encourage a positive transition. Give some thought to the following suggestions:
Start planning for the next gathering. Set a … Read More »
5 Tips from the Marina, CA Home Care Specialists on Managing Diabetes During the Holidays
The holidays are the perfect time to reconnect with family and friends, but let’s be honest: it’s often also a time for overindulgence in unhealthy food choices. With a variety of rich, fatty, and sugary delicacies offered at every turn, it’s difficult to follow a healthy diet, which can result in significant health concerns for individuals with diabetes.
New Guidelines and Recommendations for Diabetes Management
Important new diabetes management guidelines for seniors from the Endocrine Society.
The latest guidelines from the Endocrine Society concerning diabetes management and the elderly are unexpected, to say the least: lower blood sugar isn’t always best. And for individuals who’ve been maintaining a routine of finger pricks, insulin injections, and keeping careful track of food intake, this alteration may be a bit hard to swallow.
Known as de-intensification, geriatricians are now often taking the strategy with older adults that the benefits to be attained by aiming for rigid blood sugar control are not outweighing the health risks inherent with aging and illness. When A1c and blood sugar levels are held at low levels in the elderly, for instance, it may possibly result in an increased frequency of hypoglycemia and also kidney failure.
With up to one in … Read More »
St. Helena home care
Hired Hands Homecare is proud to offer customized St. Helena home care services.
Located in the heart of Napa Valley, St. Helena has long been a commercial and agricultural center for the area. Today, St. Helena, known as Napa Valley’s Main Street, is a vital part of the wine industry, not only for growers and producers, but for tourists as well. And it’s no wonder people love St. Helena – with nearly perfect weather, a small-town feel, and surrounded by the natural beauty of the famous Napa Valley – it’s an ideal place for people of all ages to call home.
Hired Hands Homecare is proud to offer top-quality, compassionate St. Helena home care services for older adults in St. Helena. Like you, we love this community and all it has to offer, and our goal is to … Read More »
Senior Driving: When Should a Senior Should Give up the Car Keys?
Learn why giving up the car keys can lead to social and physical decline.
It’s one of the most difficult decisions we face as we grow older, and a highly sensitive issue for adult children to broach with their senior parents: unsafe driving, and the need to explore giving up the car keys. Driving a car, while offering a great sense of freedom and independence, can become risky due to a number of variables. And giving up that independence in order to remain safe can feel defeating.
On the other side of the equation, we need to take into account the latest research findings that show that giving up driving can lead to both mental and physical decline. Giving up driving, can lead to health decline through isolation, despondency, and reduced physical activity.
The study, as shared in … Read More »
Superior Sausalito, CA Home Care
Hired Hands Homecare offers Sausalito home care solutions for seniors.
With its rolling hills and beautiful shorelines, Sausalito beckons its residents to savor the beauty of nature, whether on land or on water. And with its close proximity to San Francisco and the Golden Gate Bridge, there’s no shortage of interesting activities in which to engage. For older adults who no longer drive, yet wish to continue to enjoy all that the beautiful area has to offer, Hired Hands Homecare provides customized Sausalito home care services to enable access to wherever each individual desires to go, according to his or her preferred schedule.
When you think of “home care,” you may envision services provided inside the home; and of course our services do meet a full range of in-home care needs. Yet one of our popular offerings is the accompanied transportation … Read More »
Learn to Recognize the Initial Symptoms of Parkinson’s
Hired Hands Homecare’s Napa senior living experts share information on the initial symptoms of Parkinson’s.
Parkinson’s disease affects one out of 100 people above the age of 60, plus the U.S. sees around 60,000 new cases every year, reports the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Because April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month, the home care experts at Hired Hands Homecare want to help raise understanding of the initial symptoms of Parkinson’s, as finding help early is crucial.
A proper diagnosis for Parkinson’s disease requires a battery of tests to rule out other conditions that often mimic Parkinson’s symptoms. However, early diagnosis and treatment might help patients boost their overall condition and experience a greater total wellbeing over time.
Here are warning signs and initial symptoms of Parkinson’s disease:
Moderate tremors – usually the symptom causing visitors to seek medical assistance.
Difficulty getting out of a … Read More »
6 Steps to a Good Night’s Sleep for Seniors
For seniors who struggle with sleep problems, these tips can help.
A restful night’s sleep isn’t easy for many seniors – and for those who provide care for them. When the sun goes down, seniors can find it is a challenge to relax and fall asleep, or to remain asleep through the duration of the night. Sleepless nights then lead to sluggish days that can do more than just make someone feel sleepy. In fact, a chronic lack of sleep can impact a person’s overall health, making good sleep on a regular basis vitally important.
Taking steps to proactively prepare for a restful night’s sleep can help older adults and their caregivers get the sleep they need now to prevent health problems in the future. Try taking the steps below to improve sleep patterns:
Get regular exercise: Exercising several hours before … Read More »
How a Healthy Heart Can Help You Avoid Alzheimer’s
Can caring for your heart help prevent Alzheimer’s? Learn more in Hired Hands Homecare’s article.
Taking good care of your heart can help you avoid Alzheimer’s disease, according to the latest scientific research. It turns out that things that are good for your heart – like regular exercise and a healthy diet – are also good for your brain.
There are many ways a heart-healthy lifestyle contributes to a better brain. Regular exercise increases blood flow to the brain, while a healthy weight reduces inflammation that can contribute to Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia.
Risk factors for developing Alzheimer’s disease include high cholesterol, high blood pressure and obesity. The same risk factors also contribute to the development of heart disease.
LDL or “bad” cholesterol could harm the brain by promoting the buildup of plaques that lead to Alzheimer’s disease. Higher “good” … Read More »
