Trapped in the house with a fridge filled with food? While we are practicing social distancing, and reading all things coronavirus, it’s tempting to turn to food for comfort and escape during stressful times, and this applies not just to younger people but to older adults as well. According to the Mayo Clinic, stress eating, or emotional eating, is a …
Learn the Facts About Mesothelioma and Asbestos
Unfortunately, there are quite a few misconceptions regarding mesothelioma, the rare and aggressive disease caused by asbestos exposure. Some people ask, “Is mesothelioma contagious?” Others believe the disease is linked to smoking. These incorrect assessments range from how people develop mesothelioma to where the disease forms within the body. Other mesothelioma myths include the demographics affected by mesothelioma, the amount of asbestos …
How an In-Home Aide Can Help You
If you’ve finally decided to age in the comfort of your own home, there might be one more thing you have to consider before deeming yourself ready for the decision. As you age, your health and strength will deteriorate. Soon, health complications will arise, and your daily tasks will become too taxing for you to perform, which is why you …
Caring for a Loved One with Dementia at Home
Individuals with dementia require special attention. If you have taken up the loving labor of caring for your loved one with dementia, you will have to make some adjustments in your home to cater to your loved one’s needs. We at from Life’s At Home Care ─ best providers of memory care Suffolk and the surrounding areas trust ─ can offer …
Don’t Forget to Check In With Your Senior Parents
Time flies so fast that many people, especially working-age adults, find it hard to keep track of what’s going on with other people’s lives, especially of their senior parents. Sometimes, complaints from their old folks about having backaches and so on fall on deaf ears until the time they need medical assistance. If you are always busy at work or …
You Don’t Have to Burn Yourself Out
Taking care of someone is part of being human. When you love someone, or if that person is family, you would want to look after them and make sure they live well. If someone close to you asks for your assistance in helping out someone else, you want to do it as a favor to them. Many people choose a …