Information on the most common health conditions among aging and elderly parents: Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, diabetes, heart disease, vision and eye disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, cancer, incontinence, mental health, hearing and sleep disorders.
The Noise in Your Ears: Facts About Tinnitus Tinnitus is a symptom associated with many forms of hearing loss.
What is Glaucoma? Glaucoma is a group of diseases that can damage the eye's optic nerve and result in vision loss and blindness.
Diabetes and Oral Health People who have diabetes know the disease can harm the eyes, nerves, kidneys, heart and other important systems in the body.
Diabetes in Older People - A Disease You Can Manage Diabetes is a serious disease. People get diabetes when their blood glucose level, sometimes called blood sugar, is too high.
Diabetes & High Blood Pressure: The Two Leading Causes of Kidney Disease Diabetes and high blood pressure can damage your kidneys and lead to kidney disease.
How long does Alzheimer's disease last on average? The average, calculated by the Alzheimer' Association is around 8 to 12 years. Read Dr. Grimaldi's full answer.
If Alzheimer’s is a disease of the memory, how do people die from it? The disease is not only a memory disease. It initially manifests with a marked memory failure. However, learning and higher brain functions are also affected. Read Dr. Grimaldi's full answer.
What are the diagnostic tests used for Alzheimer's disease? There are no specific laboratory tests that can unequivocally tell that you have Alzheimer's disease. Read Dr. Grimaldi's full answer.
Bridge the gap between two transfer points, such as bed and a chair.
Portable dispenser makes it easy to replace a hearing aid battery anytime, anywhere.
This line of hearing aids comes in a variety of styles that fit different needs and budgets.
by Gretchen Becker
Diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, Becker uses appropriate humor and presents basic information to take the reader through each day of the first week, each subsequent week of the first month, and the next 11 months after diagnosis. Emphasizing the self-management skills that all diabetics must master for adequate control of the disease, Becker addresses the questions not always anticipated or answered by healthcare providers.
By Barbara Smith
This book is the story of the author's mother as she succumbs to Alzheimer's disease over an eight year period. Readers will learn about therapeutic techniques, adaptations and behavioral interventions to promote function and quality of life. Extensive resources and medical, legal and care-giving information provide survival tools. The target audience is friends and family of an Alzheimer's disease victim and readers who enjoy a compelling memoir.
by Susan Berg
In light of recent research, activities should take on a whole new dimension in long-term care. Activities can no longer be thought of as leisure time fillers, but rather, as opportunities to provide mental stimulation. If done thoughtfully, activities can help those with Alzheimer s disease hold on to their remaining cognitive skills longer and enhance mood.
Advice on how to deal with live-in mother
Stressed to the limit.
Needing to vent
dementia or alzheimers?
Insurance: Are Seniors Being Duped into Buying Policies They Don’t Need?
A leaky valve (also called an Incompetent valve) means that a portion of the blood flow moves backwards to the normal flow. If the backward flow is too large, heart failure can result.
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