Aging Parents and Somatic Symptom Disorder
Homecare Lexington NC-Somatic symptom disorder is a mental condition that involves an overdeveloped focus on one’s physical symptoms. Family caregivers who are responsible for elderly homecare and notice their aging relatives have an unhealthy obsession with health should pay close attention.
Read MoreTo Drive or Not to Drive Is a Big Question for the Elderly
Home Care Services Lexington NC-As your elderly family member ages, there are bigger concerns for you to face. Besides her health, there is the question of whether it’s time for her to stop driving or not. This is a topic that often meets resistance, so you need to be prepared.
Read MoreWhat Type of Information Do You Need as a Long-distance Caregiver?
Home Care Lexington NC-When you first start being a long-distance caregiver, there may be some information that you don’t realize you need until the situation crops up. Starting some files with this information before you need it helps you to be prepared.
Read MoreWhat You Should Know about National Crime Prevention Month and Telemarketing Fraud
Homecare Lexington NC-October is National Crime Prevention Month. This is the ideal time for you to learn more about the potential dangers that your senior faces and what you can do to protect them as they age in place. One particularly pressing type of crime against seniors is telemarketing fraud.
Read MoreWhat Can You Do to Help a Senior with Low Vision?
If your aging family member has been diagnosed with low vision, you might not be sure how much you can do to help her. There’s probably a lot more that you can do than you think is possible. Try some of these ideas along with the recommendations from her medical team. Bump up the Lighting…
Read MoreParkinson’s Symposium
Dr. James P. Battista, a Novant Health Neuroscience neurologist and movement specialist, was the keynote speaker at the first annual Parkinson’s Symposium held First Baptist Church of Salisbury on Tuesday, October 3. The event participants numbering around 60 came from Statesville, Asheboro, Charlotte, Concord and Rowan County. Other presenters included: Jessica Rivera, program manager and…
Read MoreWhich Cancer Screenings Does Your Senior Parent Need?
Homecare Lexington NC-As people age, the tests and screenings they need as part of their regular medical care changes. Because risks for certain kinds of cancer increase as your parent gets older, they may need screenings they have not previously had.
Read MoreIs Your Parent Vitamin D Deficient?
Home Care Services Lexington NC-Seniors are also at increased risk for getting too little vitamin D. This may because of changes in the body that make it harder to utilize the vitamin D obtained from sunlight. In addition, seniors might not spend as much time outdoors as they once did.
Read MoreTips for Helping Your Senior Cope with Pain
Home Care Lexington NC- Health problems, lingering injuries, and aging can all contribute to pain, and this pain can compromise your parent’s functioning, health, well-being, and quality of life.
Read MoreTenderHearted Home Care Introduces New Website for Rowan County Family Caregivers
September 19, 2017 Salisbury, NC – TenderHearted Home Care this week is introducing a Family Learning Center® on its website, http://flc.ipced.com/tenderheartedhc, making it easier for family caregivers to find training and support resources to help them better care for the needs of their loved ones at home.
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