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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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| Categories: Challenging Diseases/illnesses/Conditions

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...

Could Your Parent Benefit from a Service Dog Like Sully?

December 19, 2018

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Six months after first making news as the service dog assigned to former president George H.W. Bush, Sully is back in the news with the president’s passing. Sully is a yellow Labrador Retriever who was provided to Mr. Bush by an organization called America’s VetDogs. Sully was matched to Mr. Bush and trained to meet his needs for both companionship and support. Do a quick Internet search for pictures of the president with his faithful dog and the joy Sully...

Holiday Shopping with Seniors

December 14, 2018

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Holiday Shopping with Seniors By Terri Murphy For most of us, the holidays are a wonderful time to share the joys of family life and friendship. But for many older adults the holidays can be highly stressful, confusing or even depressing if their mental, physical and emotional needs are not taken into account. One source of holiday stress can be holiday shopping. While many seniors are still able to get out and enjoy the pleasure of shopping for their...

Grosse Pointe Magazine

December 13, 2018

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Have you seen Terri's newest article in the Grosse Pointe Magazine? Help your senior beat the holiday blues with a few tips and tricks. You can download your PDF version at www.grossepointemagazine.com If you or an aging loved-one are considering senior care in Grosse Pointe, Michigan, please talk to the caring staff at Hope Senior Home Care today 313.881.3132. [caption id="attachment_910" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Terri Murphy's Article in Grosse Point Magazine[/caption]

Why is ALS Sometimes Called Lou Gehrig’s Disease?

December 11, 2018

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Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a complex disease that attacks the nerves that control muscles. It’s a progressive disease that leads to total disability and death. Though it has received media attention in recent years with the ice bucket challenge and a significant advance in treatment, many people are still unfamiliar with the disease. Most people know it better by the name “Lou Gehrig’s Disease.” But they may not know why the disease is called that or who the man...

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

Could Your Parent Benefit from a Service Dog Like Sully?

Holiday Shopping with Seniors

Grosse Pointe Magazine

Why is ALS Sometimes Called Lou Gehrig’s Disease?

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