Most Recent Posts from December, 2021 Dec 23, 2021 Season's Greetings from Griswold Home Care! From our family at Griswold Home Care to yours, we want to wish you Happy Holidays, however you choose to celebrate, and Happy New Year to all! This festive season allows us to spread joy and ... Read More Dec 22, 2021 Sudden Voice Change in Elderly Adults Our voices naturally change over the course of our lives, and these types of changes are often nothing to worry about. But when it comes to seniors, voice problems can take on entirely new ... Read More Dec 21, 2021 Hypothyroidism and Other Thyroid Disorders in Elderly Adults Many organs in the body see a decrease in function with age. The thyroid is no different. Hypothyroidism in seniors is caused by the thyroid producing fewer hormones, which results in a lower ... Read More Dec 15, 2021 Cognitive Consequences of Substance Abuse in Elderly Adults The relationship between the elderly and substance abuse can be quite dangerous, especially because it is hard to diagnose a substance abuse problem in an older adult. Alcohol and prescription opioids ... Read More Dec 14, 2021 Elderly Parent Wants to Leave Nursing Home: What To Do What do you do when you get the call that your parent in the nursing home wants to go home? When a mother wants out of the nursing home adult children in the family have questions to consider that are ... Read More Page 1 of 2