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 ...
COVID-19 is a new disease that is especially unfavorable to older adults who have the greatest risk ...
While on the job, caregivers will care for clients with many different health conditions, and as car...
For many people, the heart is believed to be at the center of life itself. When someone is excited o...
We call them heroes. Veterans guard the lines so that we can sleep in peace at night. They risk thei...
Each year, more than 795,000 people in the US experience a stroke. After stroke, patients often have...
Most people usually take a room's lighting for granted. They switch lights on and off for comfort, l...
The physical and cognitive changes brought about by dementia, such as Alzheimer's disease, can make ...
After Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common progressive neurological diso...
Humans have to move their bodies to be healthy. Lack of body movement opens a host of problems for i...
Confusion can be a manifestation of many disorders and medical conditions, yet caregivers overlook i...
According to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, more than 661,000...
How important to you is your Independence? How important is it to be able to do what you want, when ...
Cancer is a scary word. Often, “the Big C” is incurable, and the journey toward prolonging and impro...
While on the job, caregivers will care for clients with many different health conditions, and as car...
Paralysis is a loss of function, sensation, and control of a body part. It is often the result of st...
No amount of words can describe the feeling of living with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease. Ther...
To most people, waking up each morning means seeing everything around you again; your family, the vi...
Cancer is a major healthcare problem in the US. With more than 1.8 million new estimated cases in 20...
Parkinson's disease (PD) is caused by the lack of dopamine, a chemical messenger that transmits sign...
Working as a caregiver you will care for patients with different conditions, among which may be hear...
Older people are especially at risk of contracting Covid-19 because they usually have underlying med...
Have you ever stopped in your tracks and wondered if you’ve started caring less if a patient gets be...
Alzheimer’s disease, a type of dementia, is an all-encompassing medical condition. It affects every ...
Infection in patients is a serious problem, especially if they get it while receiving medical care. ...
In 2015, 30.3 million people in the US had diabetes—9.4% of the total population. In people aged 65 ...
In Alzheimer’s disease, the brain cells start to die. Since the cells do not replenish, the brain be...
Caregivers may find themselves caring for a patient with dementia or Alzheimer's disease in the leng...
Cancer, also called malignancy or malignant tumor, is an abnormal growth of cells. Cancerous tumors ...
Skin problems that arise from incontinence are a big problem. For caregivers, this is a cause for co...
What is pneumonia? ...
No amount of words can describe the feeling of living with someone who has Alzheimer’s disease. Ther...
Caregivers serve as the healthcare team’s eyes and ears when it comes to patient care, as they stay ...
Alzheimer’s disease is a type of dementia that causes difficulties with memory, thinking, problem-so...
Proper hygiene and cleanliness are basic requirements for good health. Even as kids, we were taught ...
Every caregiver who helps a patient with dementia dreads the episodes of unexpected defiance and ang...
Suddenly Zika virus is making big headlines and all healthcare providers should pay attention. This ...
Each year, about 800,000 Americans suffer a stroke. Currently, it is the leading cause of long-term ...
Stroke, what is it and how does it affect the United States? How can the caregiver recognize the sig...
Did you know that the word cancer came from the Greek word meaning “crab”? Cancerous tumors have swo...
About 30 million lives in the US are affected by diabetes—roughly more than 9% of the entire populat...
Caring for a cancer patient is a challenging journey. Cancer patients can undergo many different tre...
Our language is one of the biggest reasons why humans are special. Without language, the world would...
Every day, 15 million unpaid caregivers in the U.S. help Alzheimer’s patients with daily activities....