by Bruce Canales | May 5, 2015 | Seniors Health & Wellness
Anxiety is one of the most widespread and incapacitating mental illnesses among seniors. Anxiety is almost twice as common as dementia and yet it is overwhelmingly under-diagnosed and under-treated, despite many treatment options. The combination of anxiety and...
by Bruce Canales | May 1, 2015 | Aging in place, Home Care Services
Family dilemma: hiring a homecare company versus hiring private caregivers The situation: Your parents or grandparents need in-home care, and you are investigating all the options. You have spoken with a couple of senior home care companies, and you’ve... by Bruce Canales | Apr 16, 2015 | Seniors Health & Wellness
Managing Back Pain A common condition for seniors and their caregivers is back pain. As we age, many of us will experience reduced flexibility in connective tissues which makes it more difficult to repair tight muscles. For caregivers; lifting, bending and...
by Bruce Canales | Apr 7, 2015 | Seniors Health & Wellness
We can help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. Research shows that Alzheimer’s disease starts altering the structure of the brain years or even decades before the first behavioral symptoms appear. During this “preclinical phase”, amyloid plaques are...
by Bruce Canales | Mar 5, 2015 | Senior Safety
Living with arthritis means learning how to manage the symptoms and maximize mobility and, for some types of arthritis, slowing down the progression of the disease with medication. First, visit your doctor, if you haven’t already. Pain relievers and anti-inflammatory...
