Terri Murphy

Spotting Symptoms of Melanoma in Seniors

March 5, 2019

| Categories: Challenging Diseases/illnesses/Conditions

Melanoma is a type of skin disease that affects millions of Americans each year. Elderly adults are at a high risk of developing melanoma and it can often go undiagnosed and untreated for far too long. Aging adults often have a hard time identifying the symptoms of melanoma and must rely on family caregivers and home health care providers to help. If everyone is on the lookout for symptoms of melanoma on the senior’s skin, the odds of early detection...

Does Aging in Place Scare You? Read These Stories That Show Why It’s Often the Best Choice

February 26, 2019

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Your parents want to stay in their home. You worry about them. They're not close to a hospital or city services. You're not close by. You worry about them being isolated and lonely. Here are some stories from seniors who insist that aging at home is the best choice. A Familiar Home Eased Wandering After being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, not much changed for Mack. He had his dog, neighbors he knew, and roads that were familiar. As his dementia progressed,...

How to Support Seniors with Speech Problems

February 12, 2019

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| Categories: Challenging Diseases/illnesses/Conditions, Senior Care

Has your elderly mom or dad developed speech problems in recent months? It’s common for aging adults to experience health issues that affect their speech. As their family caregiver, you want the best for them, and getting them professional help for their speech issues is a key part of overseeing their health issues. There’s no better time to learn more about speech issues in seniors. As the top method of communication between humans, speech is extremely important in seniors. Losing...

Ease Stress and Anxiety by Caring For Yourself Before Your Dad

February 6, 2019

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Did you know that an average of 4 out of 10 family caregivers experience emotional stress? Rates of stress and anxiety are higher for caregivers who more than an hour from their parents. That stress comes from the demands of care, the time spent ignoring your own needs, and your own withdrawal as you focus on your dad's needs over your own. Join a Support Group Your best support will come from others who understand what you're experiencing. Find an...

Now That Your Mom Has Diabetes, What Ingredients Does She Need to Be Aware Of?

January 29, 2019

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Your mom has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. She needs to start checking her blood sugar levels. She needs to watch what she eats. It's not going to be easy. Many foods have sugars hidden within them. Sometimes, sugar is an added ingredient in things you'd never expect to contain them. The American Heart Association recommends women do not exceed 25 grams of sugar per day. Some foods will quickly put your mom over that limit. Store-bought bread, flavored...

What You Should Know About National Glaucoma Awareness Month

January 23, 2019

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January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month. As a family caregiver, this is the ideal opportunity for you to learn more about this health issue that can negatively impact your senior's function, health, and well-being so you can step in to help them manage it in the best way possible. Being well-educated about the issues and challenges your senior may face enables you to give them the highest quality care and ensure they are able to manage them in the best...

Help in the New Year: Family Caregivers with No Time to Exercise

January 14, 2019

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If family caregivers are trying to care for a dependent aging relative it can take a lot of physical and mental exertion. Before they know it, they have sacrificed all their free time, and the time when they would usually spend on self-care becomes engulfed in their aging loved one’s needs. With so many people rededicating themselves to a healthier New Year, family caregivers must figure out ways to fit exercise into their daily and weekly routines. Making Time for...

Effective Ways to Prevent Seniors with Dementia from Wandering

January 8, 2019

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| Categories: Dementia/Alzheimer's Disease

When it comes right down to it, wandering is the method that aging adults with dementia use to combat some of the anxiety and stress they deal with as their brain tries to sort out reality from memories. With dementia, the brain confuses the past and the present, and often those memories are much stronger. This leads seniors to believe that people and places of the past are more real, and they feel the desire to get elsewhere quite strongly....

Elderly Care Providers for Post Stroke Care

January 3, 2019

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A stroke describes the condition that results when a person’s brain does not receive adequate blood supply due to a burst or blocked blood vessel. This deprivation causes brain cells to die, and the results range from minor to severe. Elderly adults are at a high risk for a stroke, and the recovery can be long and challenging. For seniors who want to recover from the effects of a stroke in their own home, they need to look at building...

Four Tips for Helping a Senior with Arthritis Get Dressed

December 24, 2018

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Arthritis causes painful swelling in the joints, making normal daily movement difficult. When it comes to something that used to be as simple as getting dressed, your senior may find that arthritis wins more often than she'd like it to win. Pick Looser Fitting Clothing Clothing that is tight or extremely fitted can be more difficult to get onto your senior. She may have to stretch farther than is comfortable for her current range of motion in order to get...

Author: Terri Murphy

Spotting Symptoms of Melanoma in Seniors

Does Aging in Place Scare You? Read These Stories That Show Why It’s Often the Best Choice

How to Support Seniors with Speech Problems

Ease Stress and Anxiety by Caring For Yourself Before Your Dad

Now That Your Mom Has Diabetes, What Ingredients Does She Need to Be Aware Of?

What You Should Know About National Glaucoma Awareness Month

Help in the New Year: Family Caregivers with No Time to Exercise

Effective Ways to Prevent Seniors with Dementia from Wandering

Elderly Care Providers for Post Stroke Care

Four Tips for Helping a Senior with Arthritis Get Dressed

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