Facts compiled by the National Association for Home Care & Hospice show that 7.6 million permanently disabled and chronically or terminally ill individuals in the United States receive home care services. Although the majority of home care recipients are over the age of 65 years, many are discharged from hospitals to home care so they can continue to receive the rehabilitative care they need. […]
Valeri Gungor had just moved to Cedar Rapids for her dream job. She seemed to have it all––a loving family, a happy home, and now, a great career. But there was one thing in Val’s life that seemed to hold her back––her weight. […]
Orthopedics is a field of medicine traditionally associated with joints, ligaments, tendons and bones, all connected and interdependent. If one element of the structure is weak or injured, it impacts the others. […]
The local Home Instead Senior Care® office is offering a unique approach to help Cedar Rapids and Linn County families manage the challenges of Alzheimer’s and other dementias––diseases that eventually rob seniors of their memories and independence. Free training for families caring for these older adults is now available through online e-learning modules, available at HelpForAlzheimersFamilies.com. […]
Have you ever experienced the embarrassment of excessive blushing? Do your cheeks turn bright pink or red more easily than those you are around? Do you have red acne-type bumps on your cheeks as an adult? Do you get flushed easily when you consume spicy food or alcohol? […]
12 Tips for Healthy Aging […]
Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali, and locally, Davis Phinney (a Colorado cyclist) have all helped to bring Parkinson’s into the public eye; however, Parkinsonian syndrome was first documented in the early 1800s. There is currently no cure for Parkinson’s, which is misdiagnosed 47% of the time in community settings and 15% in disease research trials. Fortunately, options for diagnosing and assessing Parkinson’s are more advanced than ever. […]
A person’s smile is central in their ability to function and, as Mother Teresa says, to find fulfillment in our society. It’s known that pleasing smiles are not just for celebrities, and can have many positive benefits for our friends and family. A smile: […]
Oftentimes patients and their families are reluctant to discuss hospice care with the physician when confronted with the diagnosis of a terminal illness. Hospice is not giving up on life and simply choosing to die. Hospice provides comfort care and pain management so that patients enjoy quality of life during the final phase of a terminal illness. […]
Chuck and Jeannette King were married December 25, 1943. For 56 years they have overcome many of life’s challenges. On May 23, 2000, both of their lives would be transformed in a way they would never imagine. “I remember it so clearly that night. Janette awakes me to help her to the restroom as her left leg seemed to be asleep,” Chuck says. As the sirens approach he makes the assumptions that the damage has been done. […]
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