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Jul 2015
Aging Misconceptions: Myth or Fact? Seniors and Boomers test your knowledge about Aging and Aging Misconceptions. Read these statements and decide which are true and which are false. *Most Elderly Americans live in Nursing Homes (5% or less) *My family don’t call me, they must not love me” (Email & Texts are used) *A Will ...
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Mar 2015
A huge danger for folks 65 and older is falling. We know via research that one third of seniors will fall and that for about a third of them, it will be a life altering experience. Falls can cause bone fractures which involve surgery, hospital stay and rehabilitation centers. The fall may be just the ...
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Feb 2015
Alcoholism and other substance abuse addictions affect seniors and the elderly as well as other adults throughout the United States. With the Boomers joining the ranks of the Older Adult population, the numbers are likely to jump higher. Folks coming of age in the 60’s and 70’s are familiar with different types of drug ...
According to a study in The Laryngoscope Journal (and reported by Medical News Today, by researchers at the Washington State School of Medicine in St. Louis found that older adults who have hearing loss may find that their balance improves when they wear hearing aids. After all, balance is in the ear. If this finding ...
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Sep 2014
“Denial it not a River in Egypt“. Denial is a normal defense mechanism. However, it is a brittle one because it will crumble at some point when reality bites hard enough or medical and practical facts can no longer be ignored. Denial that an elder family loved one, your aging mother or father is ill or ...
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Sep 2014
Snowbirds Come South: October to May Let the Snowbirds Migration begin. Both Almanacs are calling for another very cold and snowy winter, so the flocks will begin soon. A lot can happen medically, from Spring to late Fall. Your medical team down here needs to be brought up to date. It is alarming when Snowbirds ...
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Sep 2014
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Aug 2014
Rehab Center Discharge Checklist Rehab stays can be short term or longer, but generally last 3 weeks as that is what Medicare covers. Rehab stays generally get people “home ready” but perhaps not fully recuperated. This is true following a surgery or illness. You will likely receive Nursing, Physical and Occupational Therapist visits through Medicare Home Services when ...
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May 2014
Paradise Home Health Care Paradise Home (Health Care) is a licensed, family owned company. In-Home Care assists with both personal needs– bathing, dressing, toileting and walking or feeding and driving, laundry, cooking, light housekeeping, socialization and medication prompts. Paradise Home Health Care offers a No Fee consultation to answer your questions and help assess your situation with ...
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