June 2010

What is Elder Abuse and Neglect?

Each year, many older persons are abused, neglected, and exploited. Many victims are people who are older, frail, and vulnerable and cannot help themselves and depend on others to meet their most basic needs. Abusers of older adults can be women or men, and may be family members, friends, or “trusted others.” Elder abuse is [...]

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Help At the Push of A Button | PERS

Personal Emergency Response Systems (PERS) offer seniors, adults needing care, and their loved ones the comfort of knowing that help is always close at hand—even between visits by caregivers. By simply pushing an emergency call button on a pendant or wrist band, a senior immediately alerts—by phone line—an emergency monitoring center that is in operation [...]

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The Do’s and Dont’s of Senior Nutrition

Nutrition is always important, but it becomes increasingly important as seniors age and become more prone to disease, illness, and damage from falls and other injuries. Proper nutrition can prevent many of the medical conditions seniors face. Eating well can help prevent some of the causes of instability and falling. Poor nutrition can lead to [...]

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Comfort Keepers of Gainesville Sponsors Senior Spelling Bee

Retirees take on students in spelling bee By Patricia Hoyos Correspondent Verne McKenzie won’t admit how many years it’s been since he competed in a spelling bee, saying only that it has “a seven and a zero” in it. So despite a lightning spelling competition Thursday that eliminated eight Oak Hammock teams, including McKenzie’s, in [...]

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How to Hire In-Home Alzheimer’s Care – Part II

Basic Considerations When Hiring In-Home Alzheimer’s Care Help Finding in-home Alzheimer’s assistance can be an overwhelming task. Tackling this need in an organized way is the key to making in-home Alzheimer’s support feasible. The following tips may help your family and caregiver find the help needed. Identify Job Details – Identify the specific functions you [...]

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Alzheimer’s Care Needs Increasing Exponentially – Part I

Alzheimer’s Care: Family Caregivers need to know when to hire additional help There are now more than five million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s disease, which is a 10 percent increase from the previous nationwide estimate. With Alzheimer’s disease moving up to the seventh leading cause of death in the country and [...]

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Are You A Candidate for Coumadin?

WHAT IS COUMADIN? Coumadin is a medication a physician prescribes to thin the blood and help prevent blood clots form forming. Physicians prescribe Coumadin for clients who have had a history of heart attack, stroke or blood clots in veins and arteries to help avoid recurrence. When taking prescription medication, certain foods and vitamins have [...]

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Safety First: What do you know about Carbon Monoxide?

What is Carbon Monoxide? Carbon monoxide (CO) is a deadly, colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that is produced by the incomplete burning of various fuels, including coal, wood, charcoal, oil, kerosene, propane, and natural gas. Products and equipment powered by internal combustion such as portable generators, cars, lawn mowers, and power washers also produce CO. Too [...]

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