7 Challenges of Caring for Patients Who Are Locked in a Paralyzed Body
Paralysis is a loss of function, sensation, and control of a body part. It is often the result of st...
Diabetes and the Havoc It Wreaks on the Body
About 30 million lives in the US are affected by diabetes—roughly more than 9% of the entire populat...
How to Protect Cancer Patients from Colds and Flu
Cancer is a scary word. Often, “the Big C” is incurable, and the journey toward prolonging and impro...
Alert! Danger Signs in Patients You Need to Report Immediately!
Caregivers serve as the healthcare team’s eyes and ears when it comes to patient care, as they stay ...
Caregiver Lessons: Behavior Changes in Clients and What They Could Mean
While on the job, caregivers will care for clients with many different health conditions, and as car...
Tips for Caregivers of Patients with Heart Disease
For many people, the heart is believed to be at the center of life itself. When someone is excited o...
Daily Care Tips for the Patient with Alzheimer’s
Every day, 15 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S. help Alzheimer’s patients with daily activities....
Compassion: How to Keep It Going
Have you ever stopped in your tracks and wondered if you’ve started caring less if a patient gets be...
The Unique Challenges Faced by Caregivers of Patients with Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by the lack of dopamine, a chemical messenger that transmits sign...
Staying Focused When Your Client Gets Confused
Confusion can be a manifestation of many disorders and medical conditions, yet caregivers overlook i...
Pneumonia in the Elderly: What Caregivers Need to Know
What is pneumonia? ...
Alzheimer’s Disease: What the Facts Mean to the Caregiver
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes difficulties with memory, thinking, problem-so...
It’s Never “Just Lighting” in the Care of Alzheimer’s Patients
Most people usually take a room's lighting for granted. They switch lights on and off for comfort, l...
Stroke and the Caregiver's Role
Stroke, what is it and how does it affect the United States? How can the caregiver recognize the sig...
Understanding How Immobility Impacts Health
Humans have to move their bodies to be healthy. Lack of body movement opens a host of problems for i...
Caregiver Lessons: Behavior Changes in Clients and What They Could Mean
While on the job, caregivers will care for clients with many different health conditions, and as car...
Running Errands for Older Patients During This Pandemic
Older people are especially at risk of contracting Covid-19 because they usually have underlying med...
Seeing Nothing: Caring for the Visually Impaired
To most people, waking up each morning means seeing everything around you again; your family, the vi...
Maximizing Independence at Home for Clients with Early Stage Dementia
How important to you is your Independence? How important is it to be able to do what you want, when ...
Alzheimer's: A Glimpse into the Communication Challenges and Some Practical Ways to Connect
No amount of words can describe the feeling of living with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease. Ther...
Helping a Patient Who is Receiving Radiation Therapy
Cancer is a major healthcare problem in the US. With more than 1.8 million new estimated cases in 20...
Understanding and Dealing with Behavior and Personality Changes in Alzheimer’s Patients
In Alzheimer’s disease, the brain cells start to die. Since the cells do not replenish, the brain be...
When Dementia Patients “Misbehave”
Every caregiver who helps a patient with dementia dreads the episodes of unexpected defiance and ang...
Parkinson’s Disease Diagnosis: How Caregivers Can Prepare
After Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common progressive neurological diso...
Proper Hygiene Goes a Long Way to Promote Health and Prevent Diseases
Proper hygiene and cleanliness are basic requirements for good health. Even as kids, we were taught ...
Keep Your Eyes Peeled for Signs of Infection to Save a Life
Infection in patients is a serious problem, especially if they get it while receiving medical care. ...
Zika Virus: FAQs
Suddenly Zika virus is making big headlines and all healthcare providers should pay attention. This ...
Caring for Heroes Without Capes
We call them heroes. Veterans guard the lines so that we can sleep in peace at night. They risk thei...
The Negative Effects of Chemotherapy that Caregivers Need to Know
Caring for a cancer patient is a challenging journey. Cancer patients can undergo many different tre...
Tips on Caring for Patients Undergoing Regular Dialysis
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, more than 661,000...
Alzheimer's: A Glimpse into the Communication Challenges and Some Practical Ways to Connect
No amount of words can describe the feeling of living with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease. Ther...
What to Do When Cancer and Infection Team Up
Cancer, also called malignancy or malignant tumor, is an abnormal growth of cells. Cancerous tumors ...
A Peek Into the World of a Client with Aphasia
Our language is one of the biggest reasons why humans are special. Without language, the world would...
The Needs of Post-Stroke Patients
Each year, more than 795,000 people in the US experience a stroke. After stroke, patients often have...
Stimulating Activities for Patients with Dementia
The physical and cognitive changes brought about by dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, can make ...
Caregiver: A Cancer Patient's Lifeline
Did you know that the word cancer came from the Greek word meaning “crab”? Cancerous tumors have swo...
How to Prevent Skin Problems Related to Incontinence
Skin problems that arise from incontinence are a big problem. For caregivers, this is a cause for co...
Caring for a Patient with Hearing Loss
Working as a caregiver you will care for patients with different conditions, among which may be hear...
A Caregiver’s Guide to Recognizing Wandering and Sundowning in a Dementia Patient
Caregivers may find themselves caring for a patient with dementia or Alzheimer's disease in the leng...
Challenges and Tips When Caring for The Elderly Who Are Showing Possible Signs of COVID-19
COVID-19 is a new disease that is especially unfavorable to older adults who have the greatest risk ...
Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease Struggle with These Unique Challenges
Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia, is an all-encompassing medical condition. It affects every ...
Helping Post-Stroke Patients on Their Way to Recovery
Each year, about 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke. Currently, it is the leading cause of long-term ...
How to Make a Positive Impact on a Patient with Diabetes
In 2015, 30.3 million people in the US had diabetes—9.4% of the total population. In people aged 65 ...
