Health Issues
How Diabetes Affects the Kidneys
Kidneys serve the function of getting rid of waste products in the body. When the kidneys are damaged, they can stop functioning adequately to remove toxins from the body, and the result is kidney disease. People with diabetes are at a higher risk for kidney disease. In fact, around 30 percent of people who have…
Read MoreNow's the Time to Discuss an Annual Flu Shot
Each year, the CDC provides estimates on how many people died from complications from the flu. The 2016 report stated that since 2010, there have been as many as 35.6 million cases of the flu and up to 710,000 hospitalizations. It’s believed that up to 56,000 deaths were caused by the flu. The CDC also…
Read MoreDoes It Matter Where on the Brain a Senior Suffers a TBI?
Each year throughout the United States millions of people suffer accidents and incidents that lead to injuries known as TBIs, or traumatic brain injuries. These occur when a jolt, blow, or bump to the head causes a change in the functioning of the brain. While this change can be very mild, resulting in only a…
Read MoreWhat is Bursitis?
Edna, age 75, was an enthusiastic gardener who sometimes spent hours in the garden pulling weeds and planting. One day while pulling weeds she noticed that her shoulder was hurting. She tried to ignore it, but when it continued for a few days, her daughter decided it was time that her mom see a doctor.…
Read MoreWhat to Expect the Day of Hip Replacement Surgery
It can be intimidating to think about your elderly parent needing to get a procedure such as a hip replacement. You understand how this type of surgery can benefit your loved one, but you also think about the procedure itself and what your parent will go through. Educating yourself and your elderly loved one and…
Read MoreWhat Should a Loved One with COPD Eat?
If your loved one has COPD, you’ve probably already found that some foods help her body to get through a day much better than other foods do. But what types of foods are the better choices for a loved one who has COPD? Breakfast Is Definitely the Most Important Meal of the Day. Breakfast is…
Read MoreCaring for a Senior with Diabetes
If your aging loved one has diabetes, chances are, they have had it for many years, if not most of their life. They know exactly what to do if their blood sugar gets too low or if it gets too high, and they know what they need to do in order to simulate the working…
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