Up to 88% of older adults report some form of chronic pain. Seniors are more vulnerable to chronic pain for a number of reasons, including greater joint and muscle wear, the presence of other medical conditions and a general decrease in activity levels. Chronic pain also leads to a greater […]

Elderly people affected by conditions like stroke, Alzheimer’s, arthritis, Parkinson’s tremors or poor fine motor skills often have trouble to eat independently. Hand tremors or weakness can make holding utensils and making hand or arm movements almost impossible. For this reason some seniors lose their appetite and stop eating. Eating […]

Getting dressed can be difficult for seniors. Whether it is because of a medical condition (stroke, arthritis or dementia) or just normal aging, physical changes can make wearing normal clothes very hard. Common issues when getting dressed include: Not being able to button, hook, tie or zip Swollen feet or […]

Help & Care, LLC today announced that it has received both the Best of Home Care Provider of Choice and Employer of Choice Awards from Home Care Pulse. These awards are granted only to the top ranking home care providers, based on client and caregiver satisfaction scores gathered by Home Care […]

A story that would open our eyes on dementia at any age. “My advice to others is to never give up, to utilise as much support as possible without allowing it to erode your self-worth, and finally, ignore those who seek to minimise you or your disabilities.” – Kate Swaffer […]

Help & Care, LLC this month is introducing a Family Learning Center® on its website  https://helpandcare.com/resources/family-learning-center/, making it easier for family caregivers to find training and support resources to help them better care for the needs of their loved ones at home. The Family Learning Center is free for family […]

  Whеn сhіldrеn соmе hоmе fоr hоlіdау vіsіts, thеу stаrt tо sее thеіr hоmе аnd раrеnts thrоugh “grоwn-uр” еуеs. Аt sоmе роіnt, іt іs hаrd nоt tо nоtісе сhаngеs — роsіtіvе (suсh аs nеwlу раіntеd аnd rеmоdеlеd rооms) аnd nоt-sо-роsіtіvе (suсh а sіgns thаt thе hоusе nееds rераіrs оr соuld […]

Іt hаs bееn rесоgnіzеd fоr mаnу уеаrs thаt реорlе 65 уеаrs аnd оldеr аrе аt grеаtеr rіsk оf sеrіоus соmрlісаtіоns frоm thе flu соmраrеd wіth уоung, hеаlthу аdults. Іt’s еstіmаtеd thаt 90 реrсеnt оf sеаsоnаl flu-rеlаtеd dеаths аnd mоrе thаn 60 реrсеnt оf sеаsоnаl flu-rеlаtеd hоsріtаlіzаtіоns іn thе Unіtеd Ѕtаtеs […]

President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month in 1983. At the time, fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s. Today more than 5 million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s and more than 10 million take care for a loved one with this disease. It […]