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Caring for a Parent with Vision Loss
Elderly Care in Westchester NY: It can be difficult watching a parent as they navigate through their elderly years. While some milestones fill a child with rapture—such as the excitement their parent experiences after doing something their heart desires after years of putting it off—other moments can be heart wrenching.
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Living with Huntington’s Disease
Senior Care in New York NY: Huntington’s disease is a hereditary condition that affects the brain. It leads to a deterioration of the nerve cells, which gradually leads to a complete breakdown of the processes in the brain. It is an incurable disease, and usually presents itself in middle age, with the person having around twenty years to live after a diagnosis.
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The Risks and Rehabilitation of a Stroke
Caregivers in Rockland NY: It happens suddenly and often without warning. Your loved one’s words become twisted and incomprehensible. Their arm becomes weak and their smile looks as if it is falling off to one side. They are having a stroke and you have a three hour window in which to get them a life-saving clot-busting drug, t-PA. You don’t hesitate—you call 9-1-1. Because of your quick response, your parent has an excellent recovery just three months later with no side effects.
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How Can You Most Effectively Talk to Your Boss about Caregiving and What You Need?
Caregivers in New York NY: Talking to your boss about changing up some of your duties because of caregiving isn’t an easy conversation. Being prepared is going to help you make it much easier.
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Signs in Your Parent’s Kitchen That They Might be Suffering from Alzheimer’s
Home Care in Nassau NY: If you are like most family caregivers, one of the issues that you are most concerned about in your care journey is the possibility that your elderly parent will develop Alzheimer’s disease.
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5 Bathroom Upgrades for Aging Loved Ones
Elderly Care in Greenwich CT: Here are 5 ideas that should be incorporated into any bathroom remodel for the elderly
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What Can You Do about a Loved One Who Is Less than Happy about Having a Caregiver?
Senior Care in Chappaqua NY: Some elderly loved ones are less happy about needing some extra help than you thought they would be. When all you want to do is help your loved one, but you’re getting a lot of negativity back, it can be difficult to function.
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Ensuring Your Senior’s Eyes are Protected from the Sun
Caregiver in Darien NY: With the weather getting warmer and the days getting longer, many people are thinking about heading outside to enjoy some fresh air and activities.
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May is the Better Hearing & Speech Month
Elder Care in New York NY: May brings us Better Hearing & Speech Month. This obscure observation began back in 1927 in order to bring awareness about hearing loss and speech impediments and to the potential treatments. President Ronald Reagan made it official in 1986.
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Tips for Talking to Dad About Home Care
Home Care in Westchester NY: As an adult, it’s hard to admit you need help. Your dad’s pride is going to get in the way of admitting that he’s lonely or that he simply can’t do the same things he used to. There are gentle ways to get your dad to admit he needs home care. Here are a few of the best ways to discuss the needs for home care.
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