In caring for those who are sick with Alzheimer’s disease, care givers must take into account all the daily activities which include eating. There are a couple of suggestions given by the Alzheimer’s Association regarding this. Here is the list: 1. Set at least one hour for each meal. Never try to rush the person to finish the meal.2. Make sure the posture of the person is correct. Keep them [...]

According to Dutch researchers, there are many old people who undergone planned surgery and have done pretty well for the next couple of years. However, this is not the same case for those who would require unplanned surgery or intensive care unit treatment for some medical reasons. They most likely have a slim chance to survive. Older patients whose average age was about 82 years old, stayed alive and well [...]

According to a survey conducted by a couple of researchers, the higher levels of spending on medical care do not even improve the perception of the patients regarding all the care that they receive. The University of Massachusetts researchers surveyed the population of 2515 medicare beneficiaries about their perception of health care quality. They compared the answers to the amount being spent in different regions of the United States. There [...]

There was a current research whose findings show that antipsychotics drugs are dangerous for the elderly with dementia. If they have been given this kind of medication, even for a very short period of time, they could end up in the hospital or they may even die according to the research. Even though the study was carefully administered, there is a flaw. One flaw is that the participants were not [...]

According to the research conducted by researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, anticholinergics, a common drug can cause the elderly people to slow down in their daily activities. Anticholinergic drugs which treat diseases and conditions that include acid reflux, Parkinson’s disease and urinary incontinence can cause older people to lose their thinking capability rapidly as compared to those who do not take these medicines. The results were true [...]

Alzheimer’s disease is a disastrous news that you are about to announce to friends and your beloved relatives. It is hard to accept and its doubly hard to share this with your loved ones. Telling people that you are sick of something that has no specific cure is generally uncomfortable. Here are just a few of suggestions on how to deal with it from the Alzheimer’s association: 1. Provide basic [...]

Who would have thought that superheroes would grow old as well? Here is what the Gotham City superheroes would eventually look like when they turn into their good old senior years. Let’s just hope that Batman and Robin has enough lights in the bat cave or else they might trip and fall. Also, the bat belt may be a little rusty. They might opt to get a driver for the [...]

According to research, senior citizens that are hounded with disabilities are twice as likely to be taking at least one prescription drug that is inappropriate for them as compared to their non-disabled counterparts. The study was based on the 2004 data where in about a quarter of disabled seniors have taken one of 33 medications that are rather ineffective or has a high risk of garnering side effects. These drugs [...]

It is such a shame that there is a trend going on about people who are taking advantage on our poor elderly. Just recently, news broke out when a 96 year old man who needs help from a caregiver found himself helping them financially. His credit cards were used  by the caregiver and her daughter to pay for their bills and student loans. Another caregiver also used his very own [...]

Don’t you just hate it when private insurance health agents knock at your door and force their products right up into your face in the middle of the day when you are very busy doing household chores, watching TV or reading your favorite book? Yes it does! My grandmother used to hide from these people all the time. Especially when they urge her to buy medications and insurance that she [...]