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When Is It Time For Home Care? Look For These Signs

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New Jersey Home Care News & Tips A home health aide can be an important help to both an elderly parent and their adult children. Unfortunately, many people wait longer than they should before choosing to bring a home health aide into an aging loved one’s home. Whether it’s for fear of “rocking the boat” […]

Home Care is Not a Beginning to the End

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New Jersey Senior Care News | Many older people are threatened by the mere suggestion they might need home care of any kind.  They can’t get past the feeling that bringing in a home health aide is the first step towards taking away their independence. That’s hardly the case.  Here are five things you need […]

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 […]

Home Care Gets Patient Back On Her Feet

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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 […]

Dealing With Lymphedema Symptoms

lymphedema in the legs

Lymphedema occurs when there is an interruption with the circulation as a result of the lymph vessels being unable to adequately drain lymph fluid. Fluid builds up and causes the arm (or leg) to swell. Women who have undergone surgical or radiation treatment for breast cancer are particularly susceptible to the condition (although it can […]

Controlling Diabetes in Seniors

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As we age, our bodies change and as a result we are more susceptible to illness and disease. A common disease among the elderly is diabetes. Studies have shown that common diabetes complications like chronic kidney disease, eye disorders that can cause blindness, and neuropathies that can result in limb amputations and infections can be […]

Elderly Osteoporosis: Breaking Badly

Osteoporosis, a disease that thins and weakens the bones to the point where they become fragile and break easily, affects 10 million Americans.

Many Elderly Are Addicted To Pain Killers

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, 48 million Americans – or 20 percent of the population – have used prescription drugs for non-medical reasons at some time during their lifetime. This includes many elderly who are using medication for pain management.

Heart Disease Is A Woman’s Problem Too

It wasn’t too long ago that heart disease was viewed as a man’s problem. In fact, up until about 10 years ago virtually all studies on heart disease excluded women. That was a big mistake because heart disease is the biggest killer of women in the U.S. Even with increased awareness, 80 percent of midlife […]

Prostate Cancer – Even More Prevalent than Breast Cancer

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Prostate cancer is the number one form of cancer among men in the U.S., with 240,000 new cases diagnosed every year (according to the American Cancer Society). An estimated 11 percent of all men who have the disease will die from it, and it will affect one in six men (compared to one in eight […]

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