Stroke kills nearly 130,000 people in the United States each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Knowing the early warning signs and symptoms of a stroke can save your life or the life of someone you love. People who go to an Emergency Department within three hours of a stroke are […]
As a person grows older, they may find it more difficult to rise from a chair or walk around their home. Weakened muscles and frail bones make these everyday activities exhausting, time consuming and dangerous. Professional in-home care providers and family caregivers use special techniques to make standing and walking easier and safer for older […]
Get your free discount prescription card from Always Best Care Senior Services. Use our card to receive huge discounts on your prescription drugs. It is easy to enroll in the program and even easier to use the card at more than 56,000 participating pharmacies across the nation. Everyone qualifies for this free discount prescription card. […]
Moving an elderly parent or loved one to an assisted living facility takes careful planning and patience. Making the transition to assisted living is more than just boxing up a few things and transporting them to your loved one’s new home – it also has quite a few other emotional and practical elements that need […]
Older women with both high estrogen levels and diabetes face a greater risk for dementia, according to a new study published online in the medical journal, Neurology. The American Alzheimer’s Association says that more than 5 million people in the United States struggle with the most common form of dementia: Alzheimer’s disease. Researchers had already […]
“The closest thing to being cared for is to care for someone else.” ― Carson McCullers, The Square Root of Wonderful If you have ever felt a warm glow after helping someone, then you already know that caring is a two-way street – both participants benefit from the experience. Helpful people live longer. A Detroit […]
You have been driving since you were old enough to see over the steering wheel, but now your kids want you to hand over your keys. They might be upset because you had an accident or two, or worried about that time you got lost. If you are like the other 33 million licensed drivers […]
Have you ever wondered what exactly makes A-positive blood different from O-negative blood? Here is a quick tutorial from your trusted home care agency on blood types. All blood contains the same elements, but not all blood is the same. Human blood has red blood cells to carry oxygen. Plasma is the watery stuff that […]
More than 78 million Americans enjoy the benefits of gardening, including millions of older adults. Gardening provides an open-air sanctuary from the stresses of everyday life, restoring physical, mental and spiritual strength to all who play in the dirt. Unfortunately, many older adults think they have to give up gardening as they age. These tips […]
Varicose veins are unsightly, and sometimes painful, but these bulging veins are also associated with sores, known as venous stasis ulcers. These venous ulcers are the most common cause of sores on the legs, affecting about one percent of the population in the United States. Venous ulcers usually start as a dull ache or pain […]
