Posts by Sid Gerber
Tips for Preventing the Flu in the Elderly
Preparing to fight off the flu isn’t always an easy task. However, when it comes to caring for your elderly loved one, you must do all that you can to help them prevent the flu. The good news is that health professionals have numerous tips for flu prevention. These are tips that you can share…
Read MoreAre You Behind on Your Own Health Needs?
While yearly check-ups may not be a lot of fun for you, it’s important. Many health issues are treatable when caught early. You can also prevent many diseases by making sure your vaccinations are current. Vaccines for shingles, tetanus, the flu, and several other common diseases are important to keep up-to-date with boosters. Family caregivers often…
Read MoreWhat Types of Home Care Assistance Might Help Someone with Parkinson’s Disease?
Caring for a person that has Parkinson’s disease is a tough job. It can take a lot of energy, commitment, time, and more. However, there are some types of home care assistance that might help someone who has Parkinson’s Disease. Knowing what things might help your elderly loved one can make your family caregiving position a bit…
Read MoreWhat Causes Sundowning?
Sundowning is a temporary worsening of symptoms in people with dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. Your elderly family member may not notice exactly what happens during this time, but you’ll be much more aware of your senior’s symptoms. Understanding sundowning might help you to put solutions in place that help your senior to cope with it more readily. …
Read MoreFamily Caregiver Burnout Signs to Look For
Are you a family caregiver for your elderly loved one? If so, you likely have a lot of tasks and responsibilities involved in this position. You may be running your elderly loved one around to their appointments, making their meals, managing their medications, and doing other tasks for them. All of this can be overwhelming.…
Read MoreCommon Misconceptions Regarding Dementia
You will learn the truth of what happens daily in your loved one’s life and what happens as this disease progresses. With that being said, you might be expecting different things to happen due to the misconceptions that you have regarding this disease. You aren’t the only one, so don’t feel alone. Just about everyone…
Read MoreWhen Is It Time to Consider Home Care?
November is Home Care Month and many people become a little confused and wonder when it’s actually the right time to consider this option. Maybe it’s for themselves. Or, more likely, it’s for an aging parent or other loved one. It’s not always easy to know precisely when home care should be called, but basically, when somebody has difficulty maintaining quality of life…
Read MoreIs It Age-Related Memory Loss or Something Else?
Caregivers may worry when a beloved parent or other aging relative can’t find his car keys or forgets to pay an electric bill. However, it’s important to put these incidents into perspective. Some memory loss is part of aging Forgetful moments do increase with age. This is perfectly normal and not a clinical problem. One unpaid electric bill, for…
Read MoreYour Senior’s Diet and COPD
If your elderly family member has COPD you might have already learned how important nutrition can be for her. When she’s not eating well, her overall health and unfortunately her ability to breathe can all suffer. Here are some details that can help you to get the right mix of nutrients. Plenty of Lean Protein Protein is…
Read More5 Signs Your Senior Should Stop Driving
There is no specific age that seniors should give up their keys. Some elders well into their nineties continue to drive safely, while others start having difficulty at a relatively young age. Eyesight, health status, judgment and reaction time all play a part in how safe it is for an individual senior to drive. In…
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