Healthy Eating Tips for Seniors

NJ Home Care & Health News Eating nutritionally grows ever more important for seniors.  Here are some healthy eating habits to adopt: Reduce your sodium (salt). This will help prevent water retention and high blood pressure. Look for the “low sodium” label and season meals with garlic, herbs, and spices – instead of salt. Stock […]

When Is the Time to See a Geriatrician?

Geriatricians are primary care doctors who have had additional training in the health care needs of older people. So, why should you consider seeing one? In many cases, people over 65 – especially those over 80 – have special medical needs. Geriatricians have a deeper understanding of how these issues might affect a senior’s ability […]

Older Cancer Patients Need to Disclose Any Alternative Drugs

New Jersey Home Health Care News Many older cancer patients use alternative medicines, including some that could interfere with their treatment. A recent study in the Journal of Geriatric Oncology has shown that even though alternative medicines are marketed as “natural,” many contain active ingredients that can react with other therapies. In addition, many patients […]

Does Your Pet Make You Sneeze?

NJ Home Care News Everyone agrees that pets are great for older people. They provide love, companionship, routine, protection and, in the case of most dogs, exercise and a reason for getting out of the house. Yet, what if you’re allergic to pets? About an equal number – one in eight Americans – are allergic […]

Can’t Sleep? Don’t Be So Quick to Reach for Pills

For tens of thousands of Americans, the first option when they can’t sleep at night is to reach for a sleeping pill.  Research shows that this may not be such a good idea. According to a review of clinical studies reported in the Annals of Internal Medicine, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (or CBT) is far superior […]

Seniors Should Watch Out for Osteoporosis

NJ Home Health News Osteoporosis affects more than 25 million Americans – mostly women past menopause. According to the National Osteoporosis Foundation, approximately 1.2 million bone fractures each year in the U.S. are related to osteoporosis, with one in two women experiencing an osteoporosis-related fracture sometime in her lifetime. Symptoms of bone loss include back […]

Home Care Gets Patient Back On Her Feet

Sheila had spent nearly two months in the hospital and another three weeks in a rehab center following a serious illness. Although the rehab center was only days away from sending her home, she was still in bad shape. The 85-year-old woman had pressure ulcers on her legs and hips, and was undernourished, disoriented and […]