According to data derived from a publication issued by the National Center for Health Statistics, approximately 40% of all adults within the United States are considered to be “obese”. Obesity is evident when an individual has a body mass index level or BMI level that is at least 30. Due to this staggering statistic, there… Read More…
Dementia Patients May Exhibit Non-Traditional Symptoms When Infected with COVID-19
Living with dementia during any point in time results in an immense amount of challenges for the patient and those around them. Those challenges have now intensified since the emergence of the COVID-19 that has resulted in the current pandemic. While medical professionals and organizations – such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Read More…
Is Your Parent Suffering from One of the Many Forms of Dementia? Memory Care Offers Specialized Care That Will Help Them and Improve Their Quality of Life
If you have a parent who is suffering from dementia – be it vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, or one of the several hundred types of dementia that have been discovered, to date – it may be best to opt for specialized care that will not only assist them in their… Read More…
5 Signs it is Time to Consider Assisted Living Placement for Your Loved One
If you are reading this, chances are, you have been acting as a caregiver for your loved one. For one reason or another, you are questioning whether or not the care that they require exceeds your capabilities. You are likely experiencing some degree of guilt or anxiety at the thought that care facility placement is… Read More…
Honoring Our Nation’s Nurses – The Forefront, Frontline, and Foundation of Our Health Care System in the United States
Each year, beginning on May 6th we initiate the process of celebrating National Nurses Week through the date of May 12th. This has been an established and highly recognized event since the year of 1998; however, this year – 2020 – this celebration takes on a whole new meaning. Amid the current COVID-19 pandemic, this… Read More…
How to Ensure Your Loved One is Happy, Healthy, and Safe While in a Quarantined Assisted Living Facility
The federal government – in collaboration with scientists, researchers, and medical professionals – have recently established strict guidelines for assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and other types of adult care centers that are intended to protect vulnerable populations from contracting and/or experiencing complications from the recently-identified coronavirus now known as “COVID-19”. The main of these… Read More…
Tips To Help Caregivers of Dementia Patients During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic
While research is well underway on the coronavirus discovered in December of 2019 in Wuhan, China, COVID-19, there is still much to be learned about the disease. To date, infectious disease, pathology, and virology experts do not believe that dementia increases one’s risk of developing the virus; however, it may be that behaviors that develop… Read More…
Steps Being Taken in Long-Term Care Facilities to Protect Older Adults from the Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic
As the cases of confirmed coronavirus COVID-19 cases continue to spread rapidly across the United States, concern for our health and that of our loved ones’ is understandably, exceptionally high. This is especially true for older adults, due to the fact that they are more vulnerable to the virus and they have a higher risk… Read More…
The Elderly and Those with Underlying Health Conditions at Highest Risk for Complications from COVID-19
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), individuals that are elderly and/or have serious underlying health conditions – such as lung, kidney, and/or heart disease – are at highest risk for experiencing complications if they contract the COVID-19 illness. If you have an older loved one, it is important that you learn… Read More…
March is National Social Work Month – Take Time Out to Show Your Appreciation to a Social Worker That Has Had a Meaningful Impact on Your Life
Each and every single March, National Social Work Month is celebrated. This year, the theme behind the celebration is “Social Workers: Generations Strong”. This theme is often identified – officially – as the “Proclamation”. It is based on the fact that the individuals that work within the profession have dedicated their life’s work to strengthening… Read More…