by Family Private Care | Apr 30, 2015 | Elderly Care, Healthy Living
The importance of snacks are often overlooked, but they can be a critical part of your loved one’s diet. Often times, seniors eat inadequate portions at meals and don’t get the necessary nutrients that are needed for health, wellness, energy and immunity. Snacks can...
by Family Private Care | Apr 23, 2015 | Caregiving, Elderly Care, Home Health Care
For many families, the decision to hire in-home help for their senior loved one is the best decision for that point in time. The greatest benefit of in-home help is that seniors can remain in their home and maintain their independence. Having to uproot your loved one,...
by Family Private Care | Apr 16, 2015 | Elderly Care
For many families, the decision to hire in-home help for their senior loved one is the best decision for that point in time. The greatest benefit of in-home help is that seniors can remain in their home and maintain their independence. Having to uproot your loved one,...
by Family Private Care | Apr 9, 2015 | Alzheimers
Experts suggest that as many as 5 million Americans age 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. What makes the diagnosis so frightening is that Alzheimer’s is a progressive, fatal brain disease that causes changes in thinking, reasoning and memory. Since the...
by Family Private Care | Mar 31, 2015 | Uncategorized
As Dementia progresses, memory loss seems to occur in “reverse order” (most recent memories are lost first, then older memories are lost until the oldest memories are finally gone). It’s not uncommon for a person to forget what she had for breakfast, but remember in...