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Dementia and Sleep Disturbances: How You Can Help
Dementia comes with many distressing symptoms that increase in severity as the disease progresses. This involves depression and apathy, reduced concentration, and loss of inability to do everyday tasks. When you’re the family caregiver of a loved one with dementia, these symptoms are all too familiar to you. One of the hardest challenges you may…
Read MoreCelebrate National Physical Therapy Month 2018
A hip fracture or stroke can leave you immobilized and completely bed-bound. That’s where rehab services come in. At short-term rehab facilities like Bridgeway Senior Living, you receive top-notch physical, occupational, and speech therapy to help you regain your full abilities. In October, the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) celebrates National Physical Therapy Month. Here at Bridgeway…
Read MoreHow to Talk to Your Doctor Effectively
An effective patient-doctor relationship is a partnership. You and your doctor are a team, facing your health challenges together. One of the strongest tools in your arsenal is the ability to communicate openly with your doctor. While it may be hard to be perfectly honest about intimate health issues, you gain nothing by holding back…
Read MoreSeparating Fact and Fiction in Alzheimer’s Disease
Have you ever looked all over your house for your glasses only to realize that you’re wearing them? Or have you ever gone to write down something and as soon as you got paper and pen you forgot what you wanted to write? No need to worry; these do not mean that you are getting…
Read MoreOctober: Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Breast cancer is the second-most common cancer in women; the average woman has a 1 in 8 chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer at some point in her life. Breast cancer is highly treatable when detected early, however in many cases, the cancer is found after it has already metastasized. October is Breast Cancer…
Read MoreThese Organizations Will Help You With Respite—For Free
Caring for a spouse, parent, or other loved one with Alzheimer’s Disease is a grueling experience. And yet, about 15.7 million Americans willingly give up their time, their homes, and their peace of mind for their loved ones stricken with Alzheimer’s or other dementia. The emotional and physical stress takes its toll after a while.…
Read MoreThe 2018 Flu Shot Season is About to Begin
We’re still reeling from last year’s tough flu season, and here we are, prepping for the coming year. It’s officially fall now, and flu season is set to start mid-to-late-October and may last until May. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention says everyone should get their flu shots by the end of October. Here’s…
Read MoreCapture the Moment!
Happy National Assisted Living Week! Are you ready to capture the moment? The National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL) observes an annual celebration of assisted living residents, staff, and volunteers. This year, the theme is “Capture the Moment.” Said NCAL Executive Director Scott Tittle, “No matter your age, we should all be living life to…
Read MoreNew Research: Stroke Doubles Risk of Dementia
What’s the link between stroke and dementia? We’ve long known that link exists, since stroke and dementia are both conditions that affect the brain. A stroke is like a heart attack in the brain. Just as a heart attack is caused by interrupted blood flow to the heart, a stroke is caused by interrupted blood…
Read MoreSeptember is Healthy Aging Month
Today’s seniors are healthier than ever—as a group. Individual seniors though, may find that their health isn’t as good as it should be. This September is Healthy Aging Month, a time to celebrate life and raise awareness for seniors’ physical and mental health. All adults should be interested in healthy aging, since we’re all actively…
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