Parkinson Disease

Organizing respite care can be a confusing and frustrating process. Not only is it difficult to decide which type of respite care to use, but couple that with the emotions that are also involved. Respite care is used for those needing a break from caring for a loved one with a condition where they can’t ...
  Home Care for Aging Parents Home care for aging parents is the best solution when your parent chooses to remain in their own home. At some point an elder loved one may need some help with caring for themselves and their household.  There are a few choices for care. Most common is the spouse ...
15 Oct 2020
Building Your Team Building your team begins with a diagnosis. Anyone receiving a serious diagnosis needs some time to absorb the news. So do family members and whoever else you choose to tell.  First, take in the news and hear what the physician tells you. It is highly recommended to have a loved one go ...
DIAGNOSIS: PARKINSON DISEASE –  What Next? Parkinson disease is a progressive Neuro-degenerative disease characterized by the brain’s inability to produce enough Dopamine (Neurotransmitter). Because no two people with Parkinson disease are exactly alike, there are many possible symptoms experienced by each individual person.  There is no definitive cause though there appears a good case in the literature ...
Parkinson Disease Month  April is Parkinson Disease Awareness Month.  Over a million Americans and their families are living with PD. It is a neurological disease, causing changes in movement and balance over time. Because the brain doesn’t produce enough Dopamine (a chemical in the brain) movement and mood are impaired. So dopamine is needed to spark our ...
Compounding Pharmacies Provide Personalized Dosing Compounding Pharmacies are equipped to get the dosages of prescription medications down to the smallest degree. This means you don’t have to cut pills or tablets into smaller doses, since few of us can get each half or quarter cut in uniform sizes. This is especially true if Arthritis has ...
Family Visits with Ill Parents Family visits are typical in South Florida during the winter months.  Many adult sons and daughters will visit their elder parents at least once a year to enjoy the sunshine. When an older parent has a disease or illness, some preparation from all sides are warranted.  When a mother or ...
27 Feb 2017
“Family Dementia Care -Who Knows What, Will Happen?” Family Dementia Care; what do we know? Well, though it is true we don’t have a crystal ball to look into the future, we do know that a progressive, degenerative disease will worsen. We also have an idea of the time frame. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias tend to ...
Parkinson Dance Exercises Parkinson Disease responds well to many movement exercises. Ballroom Dancing makes movement fun so Paradise Home Health Care is happy to introduce a  Ballroom Dancing Workshop to The Parkinson’s Foundation in Boca Raton, Florida Judy Simon, founder of T.A.P. will be leading a ten week workshop for people with Parkinson Disease, and ...
Aging Parents Resist Help An example of aging parents refusing help: “Thanks for the follow-up. Mom’s in charge. Not always making good decisions, but she has to make her own mistakes. It’s sad to watch but it is what it is. Will reach out as events warrant.” This text comes from a daughter who had ...
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