Hillendale Home Care Blog
Sleep disorders are becoming a major concern for medical professionals regarding seniors. There is an increase in the number of reported cases of sleep disorders among individuals over 70 and when...
Megan suspected for some time that her mother was having trouble with her health. The problem was that Megan didn’t live close enough to her mother to stop in and check on her. Another added...
It was the middle of winter when Sara received a call from the hospital near her mother’s home. One of the administrators was calling to inform her that her mother had been injured in a fall, but...
Many questions surround a family after a loved one suffers a stroke. A person who is lucky enough to survive is going to have to make some lifestyle changes and depending upon the severity of the...
My brother and I happened to both (eventually) settle down not too far from our mother’s house. I don’t believe that it was something deliberate or conscious, at least not in the sense that...
Caring for someone who has had a stroke will likely be a challenge, depending on the severity of the stroke, and the expected long-term repercussions that will be associated with it. For the there...
Many researchers believe the number one disease for seniors isn’t heart disease or cancer. It’s loneliness! Loneliness is pervasive among the elder population, and can lead to other physical and...
It’s well known that video games aren’t just for kids. People of all ages have jumped on the Wii bandwagon and have been discovering the health benefits provided in addition to it being just plain...
A diet that includes a sufficient amount of protein is crucial at any age in order to maintain muscle mass and for its metabolism-boosting effect. For those under age 65, a low-protein, high-carb...
With most seniors requiring multiple medications, often prescribed by multiple doctors, it’s easy for mistakes to occur in taking those meds correctly. But surprisingly, as many as 30% of...
Some might say that the human brain is the most complex and highly sophisticated computer of all. Soon, some say in less than two years, the human brain could be aided by the external computer...