Most Recent Posts from April, 2015 Apr 23, 2015 Parkinson’s Disease Life Expectancy: What to Anticipate Few diagnoses can be as devastating as Parkinson’s Disease. Often, people picture a life unable to control one’s movements and may assume it automatically means a low quality of life. Parkinson’s ... Read More Apr 21, 2015 How to Bathe an Elderly Person Believe it or not, the bathroom is the most dangerous room in the house regardless of age, but for those sixty-five and older, the bathroom can become even more hazardous. Getting in and out of the ... Read More Apr 09, 2015 Adult Foster Home: What is Adult Foster Care? As healthcare has developed over the past 50 years, the life expectancy of the average American has increased from 70 years in 1965 to 79 years today . With an almost 10 year increase, a new window of ... Read More Apr 07, 2015 The Difference Between Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy (and Speech Therapy) Often times, those who have suffered from an injury, accident, or a chronic condition will need weeks or months of care to recover and adapt to their new circumstances. The medical professionals who ... Read More Apr 02, 2015 Private Caregivers for Elderly Adults in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities When an aging parent resides in a nursing care community, hospice house or an assisted living center, adult children often find themselves wishing they could be with their parent around the clock. It ... Read More
