Neurodegenerative disease is a medical condition that involves a variety of conditions which in the first place affect the neurons in the brain. Neurons are nerve cells that cannot be replaced when damaged because they normally don’t replace or reproduce…
The thought that your elderly loved one might be suffering from cancer can be a frightening thought. You know that this type of diagnosis would change their lives and alter plans for the future. As their adult child you are…
Vision Problems Leading To Alzheimer’s Disease The changes that come along with aging are something that most family caregivers expect when caring for their aging adult. You might expect that your elder will experience some changes in their senses, particularly…
Here Are Foods That You Should Stock For A Parent With Diabetes In 2015, the American Diabetes Association announced 12 million senior citizens are believed to have diabetes. That same year, it was estimated that more than 84 million had…
Common Alzheimer's Symptoms & Tips to Manage Them Many people with AD eventually exhibit difficult behavioral symptoms. Below are some of the most common symptoms and some ways you can respond to them. Alzheimer's Aggression People with AD sometimes become…
Osteoporosis Care Tips Approximately 53 million people in the United States are living with osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a form of arthritis that involves bones getting thinner. Thin bone tissue puts the older adult with osteoporosis at risk for fractures and…
Could Your Aging Parent Have Diabetes? According to the American Diabetes Association, almost 10 percent of people in the United States have diabetes. 12 million of those people are aged 65 or older. Though there are different kinds of diabetes,…
5 Side Effects of Cancer Treatment & How to Cope with Them When an older adult is diagnosed with cancer, family members often find themselves unexpectedly filling the role of caregiver. Cancer treatment can be extremely difficult and often results…
Understanding & Managing High Blood Pressure High blood pressure, or hypertension, refers to the pressure that the blood places on the walls of arteries as it flows through them. Approximately one in every three adults over 20-years-old in the United…