Can a Good Diet Fight Alzheimer’s Disease?
In the last few years, there has been an explosion in scientific evidence showing support for nutritional changes that can help prevent memory loss, as well as improve memory in patients with already diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease. According to Alzheimer’s expert Dr. Richard Isaacson, author of “The Alzheimer’s Diet: A Step by Step Nutritional Approach to […]
Learning About Kidney Disease and Dialysis
Dialysis keeps alive an estimated 354,000 Americans who suffer from end stage renal disease. Dialysis becomes an ongoing and integral part of their lives, with a kidney transplant the only hope for breaking the routine (and staying alive).
Prostate Cancer – Even More Prevalent than Breast Cancer
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 […]
Heart Failure Patients Can Be Properly Managed to Stay out of Hospital
The high hospital readmission rate of those who suffer from heart failure impacts adversely on both the cost of health care and the health and well-being of the patients themselves.
New Jersey Home Care Agency Celebrates Canine Staffer’s 8th Birthday, Dedicated Service to Elderly
February 14, 2013 (PRBuzz.com) New Brunswick, NJ – The staff at Expert Home Care, a New Jersey home care agency that provides caregivers to aging seniors, is celebrating the 8th birthday and dedicated service of one of it’s most treasured members: Lola the therapy dog.
Hepatitis C Symptoms Can Lay Dormant For Years
New Jersey Senior Care News Hepatitis C is the number one cause for liver transplants. It is five times more prevalent in the United States than HIV/AIDS and kills about 10,000 Americans annually.
Seniors and Pet Adoption: Good Idea or Bad?
New Jersey Senior Care News Should a senior consider adopting a pet? And if so, what kind of pet? Studies have shown that pet owners live longer. As loneliness is a major challenge for older people, adopting a pet makes good sense. Not only will a pet be a loving companion, but it will also […]
10 Flu Season Tips
New Jersey Home Health News It’s that time of year again. Emergency rooms at hospitals around the country are preparing for an onslaught of patients with the flu.
Planning a Trip? Don’t Forget About Your Health
New Jersey Senior Care News If you’re planning on traveling out of the country, getting your plane tickets and packing your suitcase may not be enough.Travel medicine experts strongly recommend that you don’t leave home without also taking the proper health precautions.
Post Menopausal Weight Loss Tips
New Jersey Home Care News Post-menopause women might consider four specific eating behaviors to support weight loss over the long term, according to new research.