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Aug 2016
Medical Equipment a.k.a. D.M.E. Durable Medical Equipment covers a lot of things, large – hospital beds to small – catheters. Many items are found in a good Medical Supply store and online. Most cities also have a secondary market through Temples, Churches, Thrift stores and so forth which will carry used equipment like: walkers, canes, ...
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Aug 2016
The Volen Center Hosts an: Fall Prevention Workshop Fall Prevention is very possible. Overview of Physical and Music Therapy Monday, Sept. 19th @ 1:00 – 2:30 Presenters: Sherry Picker, MSW Ed Gray, Licensed OTR/L, PT Sam McDowell, Board Certified Music Therapist “Falls are a leading cause of hospitalizations for aging adults. Learn basic ways to Prevent ...
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Aug 2016
Alzheimer Dementia Lasts Many Years and is Expensive Alzheimer’s Disease and other Dementia throw a big curve into the financial planning of seniors and retirees. Upon any serious diagnosis, especially one which will ultimately seriously affect the person’s ability to make thoughtful decisions, you and family members are advised to come together and put together a ...
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Aug 2016
Our Homecare Company has Changed If you have been unsatisfied with your Homecare provider, the caregivers and office staff of late because they don’t respond to you satisfactorily, it may be time to make a change. Of course that is hard on you, your aging parent, and possibly other family members. Often it is up ...
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Aug 2016
Stressors Harm Your Health; Body, Memory, Emotions and Spirit Stressors and worry weigh upon all of us, especially primary caregivers. Health has to be guarded and supported. Sure there is good stress which gets us motivated, our competitive juices flowing to get the job done but other than that, stress wears on our physical and ...
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Aug 2016
Neurologist visits can be very intimidating When going for any appointment with a doctor, there is some preparation to do. Write down your questions, prepare your medical history, take a pen and paper with you along with prescription medications, bring medical test results, labs, MRIs, check reputable medical sites, take someone with you and so forth. ...
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Jul 2016
Self-Empowerment – Doctors Agree Comes From 4 Things Self-Empowerment comes from improving or maintaining these four key elements. From research, articles, lectures, multidisciplinary approaches all seem to come down to some variation of taking better care of ourselves so that we may be as physically, cognitively,
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Jul 2016
Elder Care Often Becomes a Concern for Adult Children Elder adults at some point in their lives we will likely become ill, have a hospitalization, and hopefully return our usual lives, albeit with some modifications of medications, exercise, and diet. The older we get, and in the 21st century, many of us will become very ...
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Jun 2016
Parkinson “Moving Day” Fundraiser: Hosted by the National Parkinson Foundation ~ South Palm Beach County Chapter –Event Date: Sunday, November 6, 2016 Location: FAU ~ Boca Raton ~ Stadium Parkinson Disease’s annual NPF national fundraiser called Moving Day is this November in Boca Raton, Florida. It is one of the biggest fundraiser events of the ...
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Jun 2016
Post Discharge Home: Seniors are rarely 100% recovered Post Discharge home, you may find your elder loved one’s Discharge Plan is quite complicated or they may not be up to dealing with the details. The hospital or rehab Discharge Planner may review the plan but it is likely not really heard or understood. Your parent may live ...
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