All of us are aware of music’s ability to bring cheer, evoke emotions and most importantly provide comfort. People have benefitted from music therapy for years now that involves using musical interventions to address physical, emotional and cognitive issues in people of all ages. Music therapy programs are offered in many assisted facilities to help
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Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that doesn’t discriminate. It affects an estimated one million Americans. The number of people having PD is more than people having multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and ALS (Lou Gehrig’s disease) combined. Parkinson’s Disease: Men are twice as likely as women to develop this disease. It affects an individual’s
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Adult children tend to worry about safety when a senior loved one lives alone. When it comes to injuries among older adults, falls are a leading cause of both fatal and non-fatal ones. Bathroom is the most dangerous place in the house for senior people as older adults tend to experience more falls here than
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It becomes very difficult to manage weight for most individuals including older adults during the winter season. As per researchers, individuals gain an average of 5-7 pounds during these months. Sudden weight gain can be detrimental for health especially for individuals with chronic health conditions like cardiovascular disease or diabetes. Prior to discussing about the
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High blood pressure and high cholesterol are the major risk factors of cardiovascular disease which can cause life-threatening cardiac emergencies like a cardiac arrest or heart attack. It is important to keep the blood pressure and cholesterol levels in check to live a long life which most seniors struggle with. There is no better time
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There has been an increase in the number of Dementia cases in USA. Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning—thinking, remembering, and reasoning—and behavioral abilities which makes it difficult for an individual to live a normal life. The signs and symptoms of dementia result when once-healthy neurons (nerve cells) in the brain stop working, lose
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Long-term care involves services for people to meet their health or personal care needs during a short or long period of time. The services enable people to live as independently and safely as possible with assistance provided in most basic of everyday activities. Long-term care is provided by different caregivers at different places which depends
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Lewy body dementia is the second most common type of progressive dementia after Alzheimer’s disease dementia. It is not only Alzheimer’s that account for the majority of cases of dementia, there are other types as well with Lewy body dementia (LBD) being one of them. LBD encompasses two clinical diagnoses: Parkinson’s dementia and dementia with
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Looking after someone who’s sick or disabled is a 24 hours job which often family members are unable to provide because of other commitments. The best way to go about this situation is by considering respite care. Professionals trained to care for elderly people or anyone with special needs can provide respite care. Respite care
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When we talk about Vitamin D deficiency, we tend to think about children. As per a recent study, vitamin D deficiency leads to osteoporosis, muscle weakness, hip fractures, diabetes, cancer, heart disease, arthritis and poor general health in seniors. Before taking our discussion further, read to know more about assisted facilities: If you have senior
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