Palliative care is about providing quality of life through comfort and expert care for the patient, but it is also about providing support and comfort to the family. When a loved one is dying, here’s how palliative care can help provide the best care, compassion, and comfort for your loved one.
Senior Health: Wintertime Fall Prevention
Falls are the leading cause of injury-related hospitalizations for Canadian seniors, and more than one in four seniors fall each year. Winter is especially risky. Here are some tips to help prevent falls for elderly people and seniors in the winter.
Living With Type 2 Diabetes
Approximately one in five seniors in Canada is diagnosed with diabetes. The vast majority of these are Type 2 diabetes (adult-onset diabetes). Complications from diabetes can include nerve damage, eye damage, and increases the risk of heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and kidney disease. Thankfully, there are healthy habits seniors can adopt to reduce the symptoms of diabetes.
Flu Prevention Tips for Seniors
Flu and seniors can be a dangerous combination. According to CDC statistics, patients 65 years and older account for as much as 70% of flu-related hospitalizations. Before this flu season hits full throttle, here are some flu prevention tips for seniors.
Alzheimer’s Safety: 10 Tips to Prevent Wandering
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 6 in 10 people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia will wander. Wandering is more common as the disease progresses to its later stages, although it can occur at any stage. Here are 10 tips to help prevent your loved one from wandering.
Seniors Health: Managing Diabetes
Diabetes affects seniors more than any other age group, with nearly one million Canadians 65 years and over being diabetic. Living with diabetes can be daunting, but here are some practical things you can do to keep the disease under control.
Smoking Cessation for Seniors
Do you have an elderly parent or loved one who smokes? Seniors can be one of the toughest demographics to convince to quit smoking since it has become such an entrenched habit. Even though it’s late in life, there are many convincing reasons for your loved one to quit. Read on to find out more, and some steps to make quitting smoking easier.
The 7 Basic Stages of Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease, involving many parts of brain function. If you are caring for a loved one or senior with Alzheimer’s, understanding the progression of the disease can help you know how to provide the best care possible. Here are the 7 stages of the disease.
Protect Your Identity Before It’s Stolen
Seniors are among the highest groups at risk for identity theft. Unfortunately, one of Choice Homecare Ottawa’s client was a recent victim. Even the best identity theft protection service can’t stop ID theft from occurring. As with any crime, prevention is the smartest and most effective method to minimize the threat.
Music Therapy for Seniors
Music can play a strong role in improving happiness for seniors, especially those with dementia.