Elder Care Cafe

Many people who struggle with high blood pressure fail to realize they can easily lower their blood pressure without taking any medications. Making a few healthy lifestyle changes can make a big difference in our health. The changes we will address in this post are all related in some way to eating. By losing weight, [...]

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Did you know it is possible to have a stroke and not realize it? Called a “silent” stroke, you may not experience any noticeable symptoms but the stroke will cause brain damage. Many people feel perfectly healthy on a physical level. The problem lies in their decreased ability to think or remember. According to recent [...]

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Hairstylists have a unique opportunity to help senior clients who may need help with life issues according to a recent survey. Because the average time spent in a stylist’s chair is approximately an hour or more once or twice a month, they develop somewhat of a personal relationship. Many seniors often share personal information about [...]

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Elder self-abuse and neglect are serious issues that are more common than most of us realize. A recent study published in the August 5, 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA)  found  through reported elder self-neglect and abuse an increased risk of death in those who elders who neglect their personal [...]

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There are any number of reasons why someone needs to find a new doctor. When an aging senior must move in with a family member, he or she may need to leave their community and their local resources. Other times, a doctor may retire or move to another location, which has happened to my dad more than once.  The [...]

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As someone who grew up on farms, I have had a love/hate relationship with meat and vegetables. We almost always had as much beef, mutton, pork, and chicken as we wanted. For a number of years, we also had large vegetable gardens – for a long time we had one garden on one side of [...]

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There is a right way and a wrong way to take prescription medication. Your doctor prescribes, your pharmicist fills, now it is time for you to take your medicine. After several days, or possibly a week, you notice you don’t feel any better than you did before you started taking your medicine. So what do [...]

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Recent tough talk by the American Heart Association (AHA) has drawn strong rebuttal from the Sugar Association and the American Beverage Association. The AHA announced recently that Americans need to dramatically cut back on the amount of sugar they consume. According to the AHA, women should eat no more than 100 calories of added processed [...]

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Don’t put a period where God has a comma - Shari Rose Shepherd As caregivers, there comes a time when we must say goodbye whether we are caring for a family member or patient, or a special loved one.  It is something we have all had to do at one time or another. What I have learned [...]

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Memory problems are an issue as we age, and we are always on the lookout for new information that may help us in our later years. A recent study in Neurology, the American Academy of Neurology’s medical journal, addresses the relationship between memory problems and high blood pressure. Research indicates when the diastolic blood pressure reading, [...]

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You know those annoying calls you get about the warranty on your car, especially annoying when your car is an older model no longer under warranty, or you don’t even own a car? Well, as of September 1, 2009, such calls are now banned. The prerecorded telemarketing calls are no longer allowed into your home or [...]

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Dad and I had a conversation tonight that got me thinking about what happens when my caregiving days are at an end. Although it’s not the first time I have wondered what I would do or where I would go, for some reason the feeling of needing to seriously consider the future seemed stronger tonight. [...]

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