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Interventions for Parkinson's Disease: A Caregiver's Perspective
Parkinson's Disease affects movement and can lead to problems with balance, coordination, and speech. The disease most commonly affects people over 50 but can affect anyone. Parkinson's...
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Taking Care of an Elderly Person with Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects one in every five hundred people, making it relatively rare. When a loved one suffers from MS, the experience can be life-altering. The brain and spinal cord are...
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Caring for Patients with Developmental Disabilities
It can be difficult to care for a loved one who has developmental disabilities. Not only do you have to worry about their physical well-being, but you also need to be there for them emotionally. In...
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Caregivers' Top Tips for Long Distance Care
Caregiving over long distances is difficult, but it is also a common experience for family caregivers unable to provide round-the-clock care to their loved ones. With the advent of modern-day...
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Home Infusion Therapy: The Benefits of Infusion Nursing
Having to take so many trips to and from the hospital every day, not to mention the cost of transportation, can make infusion therapy seem like quite a chore for patients, on top of the growing...
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The 5 Forms of Caregiving: Everything You Need to Know About Hiring the Best Caregiver for Your Loved One
What Is Caregiving? It is a common occurrence for adult children to take care of their aging parents or elderly loved ones when they can no longer take care of themselves. This can take a toll on...
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Changing Tastebuds and The Aging Process: Understanding the Loss of Taste
It is truly remarkable how the human palate is constantly changing. It’s interesting how we can get accustomed to different tastes of food, no matter how vile it may seem at first. Our palate...
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Elderly Care: Why Seniors Get Cold Easily and What You Can Do About It
It's no secret that elderly individuals often feel cold more easily than those who are younger. One of the most common complaints that elderly people have is feeling cold all the time. This can...
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Elderly Care and Pneumonia: Tips for Caregivers
Pneumonia is a serious lung infection that can be deadly, especially in elderly patients. If you are a caregiver for someone who is elderly and has pneumonia, it is important to know how to care...
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The Roles of a Caregiver in Home Care
When you think of a caregiver, the first thing that comes to mind is usually someone who helps an elderly person with their day-to-day activities. This is definitely one of the roles of a caregiver...