Gabriela Brown

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Here’s the Skin(ny)—The Importance of Skin Integrity As We Age

No, I am not talking about weight; I am talking about the largest organ on your body, your skin. As we age, the skin, like every other organ in our body, begins to decline. While we don’t have any way to reverse this aging process there are things that we can do to boost it functioning and help to prevent skin integrity issues, a major complication for many seniors. What does skin do for us? • Helps maintain proper body temperature • Wards off infections • Waterproof barrier that keeps moisture in and moisture out. • Provides sensory information about our environment and injury

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Hearing Loss – Bringing Seniors Back into the Conversation

Nearly one-third of people over the age of 65 are hard-of-hearing while nearly 50% of people over the age of 85 suffer from some form of hearing loss. Because hearing loss is usually a gradual process that begins in one’s forties, it is commonly not recognized until it is significant. It is important to be able to recognize signs of hearing loss, have it diagnosed and treated. Symptoms of hearing loss: • Have trouble hearing over the telephone, • Find it hard to follow conversations when two or more people are talking, • Need to turn up the TV volume so loud that others complain,

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Now's the Time to Secure Your Valuables

The time has come. You are in need of home care services. Chances are good that this need has been preceded by some sort of crisis; a hospitalization, death of a spouse or a sudden decline in health. Likely, there are so many things to think about and arrange. There may be a variety of service groups coming in and out of your home to assist you in this transition; home health care, home care, hospice, durable medical equipment, housekeeping services and an increase in friend and family visits.

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Putting It All On the Table – A Review of Good Senior Nutrition

By 2030, Americans over the age of 65 will reach 71 million, approximately 20% of our population. Further, almost 90% of Americans over the age of 65 have one or more degenerative disorders. These conditions were once thought to be a natural consequence of aging but there is now evidence that many conditions like heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, arthritis, diabetes can be either prevented or lessened by ongoing good nutrition and exercise.

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Grief into Depression - Issues in Senior Bereavement - Why Can’t Mom Just ‘Snap Out of It’?

Last year, I received a call from Sharon, the adult daughter of a potential client, Bette. Her father, Burt, had passed away a little over a year ago from an extended battle with cancer and Bette had been his primary caregiver. Until his passing, Bette was mobile, energetic and rarely sick. Once Burt passed away, Bette became a ‘different person’ rarely leaving the house. Her sunny, upbeat disposition had turned into an apathetic approach to everything and everyone in her life.

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Are Home Care Agencies Obsolete?

Recent changes in the employment and regulatory market have made hiring caregivers through an agency financially more difficult for families. In response, many people have turned to the internet marketplace to essentially, ‘place an order’ for a caregiver ‘at cost’, leaving the traditional agency out of the entire transaction. This begs the question, ‘Are Home Care Agencies Obsolete?’.

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Caring Transitions - A Guide To Making a Smooth Transition to Home Care

Scenario: Your parent is in the skilled nursing facility and the social worker/case manager is talking to you about sending them home. It is recommended that they not be without personal care assistance/home care. All of a sudden, there are many decisions to make: • Do you bring your parent to your home? • Do you care for him/her every day in her own home? • Do you contact a home care agency or hire a caregiver privately?

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Caring Transitions - A Guide To Making a Smooth Transition to Home Care

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Caring Transitions - A Guide To Making a Smooth Transition to Home Care

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Constant Companions Home Care

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