It can be difficult to find fun outdoor activities in older age, which is why seniors are bounded to their beds or sofas. Mobility and movement have benefits to the human body because the blood keeps pumping this way throughout the body and the joints also remain healthy. This is why people …
Certain activities can help in preventing and slowing down the symptoms of Alzheimer’s, which is a disease that affects the cognitive ability and memory of a lot of seniors. Alzheimer’s is a debilitating disease, as it impairs the thought processes and memories of the elderly or older adults. The disease can even …
Bending down to grab an item on the floor can be difficult for a lot of elderly people and patients with disabilities or special needs, as the action would usually require them to bend their backs or legs, which can then cause immense pain for those that have weaker bones and muscles. …
Besides getting up from bed, standing up from the couch can be very difficult for seniors and patients with disabilities. Most of the time, patients would need assistance from caregivers just to get out of the sofa, and this is sometimes not possible all the time since caregivers would sometimes have to …
People with Alzheimer’s and dementia suffer a lot physically and mentally. The family members of those affected with these debilitating diseases are also suffering emotionally, as many of those that have Alzheimer’s don’t remember the names of their loved ones, and they would even mistake different family members and friends as another …
One of the essential parts of taking care of the elderly is providing them with nutritious and delicious food to keep them healthy. In addition to that, it is also great to serve them their favorite meals or bring them to their favorite restaurants and spend some quality time with friends or …
There are many seniors and people with disabilities or special needs that are already bedridden and aren’t able to move their legs properly due to injuries and weak bones or muscles. For bedridden patients, the caregiver would need to assist them 24/7. To help caregivers have an easier time taking care of …
Is your loved one suffering from Alzheimer’s living at home? If so, your living space might not be safe enough for them. A plastic toy left on the floor or a rug can easily cause a fall – something which can cause serious and sometimes fatal injuries. That doesn’t mean Alzheimer’s patients …
Finding out that a loved one is diagnosed with severe illness is a life-altering situation and watching someone close to you suffer through Alzheimer’s or dementia, a disease that slowly takes away a person’s identity, is definitely heart-breaking. Making the journey of the patient easier through the pain is the number one …
If you are currently working for someone, then it does not mean that you are going to work for that employer for your lifetime. One day you will be retired. What will happen after your retirement? Do you have plans for your life after that? You must have answers to these questions …
Alzheimer’s or dementia is often not a result of a single factor. Prevention of Alzheimer’s disease would mean reducing the number of risk factors that are known to increase the chances of this disease developing. Factors such as lack of activity, unhealthy lifestyle, etc. are known to be few alterable reasons behind …
The diagnosis of any disease affects a person’s life overall. Your lifestyle, personality and social circles, all get affected just by a single diagnosis. Alzheimer’s is an incurable illness. It gradually affects a person’s ability to function normally by slowly killing away brain cells. A person with Alzheimer’s not only gets affected …