Everything You Need to Know About Medical Alert Systems Medical alert systems, also known as personal emergency response systems (PERS), provide a crucial lifeline for individuals who may need immediate assistance in case of an emergency. These systems are designed to connect users to a monitoring center, where trained professionals can dispatch help when needed.… Continue reading Medical Alert Systems of 2023
Definition In Alzheimer’s disease, some brain cells are destroyed, others damaged, and some of the brain’s tissues become abnormal. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of progressive dementia in the elderly. About 4% of people aged 65 to 75, about 5% of people aged 75 to 84, and as much as 50% over… Continue reading Alzheimer’s Disease
Drug Allergies – Certain medicines can trigger allergic reactions in some people. When the drug first enters the body, the immune system mistakenly responds by creating specific disease-fighting antibodies (called immunoglobulin E or IgE antibodies) that recognize the drug as a foreign substance. When the drug is taken again, these antibodies spring into action, releasing… Continue reading Drug Allergies and senior health
Senior companion services are a great way to mix day care and night care and help reduce boredom, anxiety, loneliness, and fear of being left alone. All of these are primary reasons that many seniors who live alone finally give up and make the stressful decision to leave their own home… something they otherwise don’t… Continue reading Companion Services
What’s new with Prostate Health Prostate Health – The prostate is in the news again. More cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed in men than breast cancer in women. The number of cases is expected to increase in the future. There are appeals for more funding to study this problem and to make people more… Continue reading Prostate Health
Going Bald – Our hair actually acts as a “buffer”, protecting us from the environment, assisting in the dissipation of body heat (to keep our temperature normal) and helps act as a barricade against infection. Evidence suggests that hair loss may be mainly caused by dihydrotestosterone, or DHT; a potent hormone that is closely related… Continue reading Hair Loss – Male Pattern Baldness
