How Stroke Can Affect Mobility
A stroke happens because blood supply to the brain is restricted or cut off. This causes a lack of oxygen and nutrients to part of the brain, which causes brain cells to die. Depending on which part of the brain is affected, a stroke sufferer may...
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Five Tips for Proper Oral Hygiene for Seniors with Manual Dexterity...
One elderly care issue that can interfere with daily functioning is increased difficulty in manual dexterity. As hand functioning diminishes, you may find your senior having difficulty picking up or holding on to household items, operating small...
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What Should You Do When You Realize You Need Help?
It’s difficult to admit that you can’t do and be everything as your senior’s caregiver. There’s just so much for you to try to keep track of and doing that on your own can get overwhelming fast. Here’s what you can do. Your Employer May...
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Five Ways You Can Make Yourself More Resistant to Stress
There’s a lot of stress involved in caregiving. The more that you do to take care of yourself, the more resistant you’ll become to the effects of stress. You may find that this all takes some time, and that’s okay. What you’re looking for is...
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Three Types of Activities of Daily Life a Senior with Alzheimer’s...
A person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will eventually find themselves struggling with some basic tasks of everyday life. At first, though, even though memory loss will likely have been affecting them daily for some time, they are still fully...
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Stress Can Be a Major Component of Safety Concerns for Seniors
People who are worried constantly about certain things will be stressed. That’s just the natural component of life; when we are always worried about things, it leads to stress. Stress is an interesting component of life, especially considering the...
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