Senior Driving Safety Tips Are you concerned about Senior Driving Safety? There are more than 41 million licensed drivers age 65 and older on the roads, up from 26 million 20 years ago. Federal Highway Administration: As a person ages, changes in health may affect driving skills – including problems with vision, hearing, and reflexes. … Read more
The american Red Cross has some excellent recommendations for seniors and people with disabilities that will help when preparing for a disaster. South Florida is particularly vulnerable to hurricanes and tropical storms and we also have a dense population of seniors in our South Florida area. It’s important to have a good plan in place … Read more
Alzheimer’s Caregiver Services can be provided by Home Care One WEDNESDAY, July 17, 2019 (HealthDay News) — Rates of Alzheimer’s disease are higher in women than in men, and researchers now think they know why. A team from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, in Nashville, Tenn., has identified gender differences in how the Alzheimer’s-related protein tau spreads in the … Read more
This is Tony Persico, CEO, Home Care One, on Day 2, post op, knee replacement. As you can see, he is enjoying the attention from our in home caregivers! FYI, they send you home from surgery the next day, however, they give you a great long acting local anesthetic so you have little pain for … Read more
Get Recommended Screenings and Preventive Care Protect your health by getting the care you need to prevent disease, disability, and injuries. Regular check-ups are important. Preventive care can keep disease away or detect problems early, when treatment is more effective. Talk to your health care provider to learn more about what women’s health screenings and … Read more
I recently attended an eight week course called “Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction”, given by Gus Castellanos M.D. (Retired Neurologist). Dr. Gus works through The Sari Cancer Center at Good Samaritan Hospital in West Palm, and various facilities (Jupiter Medical Center and University of Miami) throughout South Florida. The ages of students in the class were … Read more
Human beings are social creatures. Our connection to others enables us to survive and thrive. Yet, as we age, many of us are alone more often than when we were younger. Therefore, we are vulnerable to social isolation and loneliness and related health problems such as cognitive decline, depression, and heart disease. Fortunately, there are … Read more
Remember when you first found out you had diabetes and learned the basics of “Living with Diabetes” and taking care of yourself? Then these following points probably are familiar to you. Here’s our short list of tips to help to help you expand on these points – you’re probably familiar with many, but some may … Read more
My Mother, before she passed, had severe hearing problems. Over the years, hearing aid after hearing aid wore out or got lost. But her eyesight remained perfect! She lived alone in an apartment with various caretakers as her daily living and health care needs presented. This morning, while reading the Palm Beach Post, I noticed … Read more
A question we can be faced with as our parents age, is does mom have Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s is a subtype of Dementia, and while they are similar, they are also different. Early symptoms of each are mild memory loss, however with Alzheimer’s, there is an unmistakable progression of symptoms. Common memory issues like forgetting names and appointments … Read more
