Why Falls Are So Dangerous Among the Elderly and How to Prevent Them
For older Americans, falls are a leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries. Though prevention is key, there are certain risk factors that cannot be avoided with individuals of advanced age. As fall events are expected to soar as Baby Boomer generation grows older, the importance of proper monitoring and supervision in the living environment […]
Is Your Parent Taking These? Common Medications Linked with Mental Illness in the Elderly
Caring for an elderly parent can be a challenging undertaking, no matter how much one loves their mom or dad. In addition to figuring out different elements of your parent’s care, such as free home healthcare services, nursing home care, and more, it is also important to keep an eye out for any signs of […]
Recognizing Risk Factors for Heart Attack in the Elderly
If you are charged with the care of an elderly loved one, you obviously want to know about any medical conditions that are more common with age. Heart attacks are some of the most abundant among them, and the short- and long-term implications can put a lot of stress on family and caregivers. Free home […]
Managing Movement Pain in Seniors
Many times, the reason that elderly people decline in health is because of their inability to move. Any elderly person that is affected by disease or broken bones often experience a lack of mobility, and pain often sets in when certain bones and muscle groups need to be stimulated but can’t be, further reducing mobility […]
Combating Cognitive Decline in the Elderly
Dementia in some form will often afflict about 70% of all people who are above the age of 55. About 60% to 70% of those afflicted with dementia are cases of Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive brain deterioration which causes severe and permanent memory loss in an individual. There is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s or […]
How to Prevent and Manage Diabetes
There are nearly 11.2 million senior citizens in the United States that are currently diagnosed as diabetics. Of those who are afflicted with diabetes, only about 10% are Type 1 while the other 90% are Type 2. There is nothing that can be done to prevent the 10% of diabetics diagnosed with Type 1, but […]
How to Prevent Osteoporosis
United Energy Workers Healthcare and Four Corners Health Care provide free home health services for EEOICPA and RECA beneficiaries. This means that our patients are generally older and are suffering from either cancer or another occupational illness. Though we can only help people with certain diagnosed diseases, we also provide our patients with other healthcare […]
How to Prevent Urinary Tract Infections
One of the most common health-related problems associated with the elderly population is a condition referred to as a urinary tract infection (UTI), an infection of any of the parts that assist in urination. One out of every five people will develop a UTI in the United States, and that number is much higher in […]