Archive for January 2018

Debunking 6 Notorious Senior Home Care Myths

Elderly Woman With Senior Caregiver - Beverly Hills Home CareThere comes a time in every senior’s life when they are faced with a difficult decision: should they leave their home and move to an assisted living facility or stay at their own family home and get help. Sometimes their loved ones are too busy with their careers, their children or they might live too far away meaning seniors cannot rely on their help at all times.

If your senior loved one is facing the same dilemma, perhaps you should both consider hiring a Beverly Hills home care expert? These trustworthy professionals offer various services meant to make seniors’ lives easier, safer and more enjoyable.

Of course, many seniors aren’t too keen on that idea either. Letting a stranger into your life and sharing some of the most embarrassing moments with them is intimidating to many seniors. However, much of these insecurities stem from myths notoriously perpetuated among the senior community, as well as their families.

Hiring a caregiver is a major decision, which is why you have to be familiar with the facts, not base your decision on the word of mouth. That is why, in this article, we are going to debunk a couple of notorious myths surrounding senior home care providers.

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Seniors and Diabetes: Can Diet and Exercise Reverse this Condition?

Senior-Diabetes-Check-Senior-Care-Beverly-HillsDiabetes is one of the most demanding conditions in that diabetes patients have to constantly monitor their blood sugar levels, take medications and shots regularly, and be very careful about what they eat and how much they eat.

According to the American Diabetes Association, over 25% of seniors aged over 65 struggle with this condition. Diabetes is all the more the dangerous at an older age, as it can decrease the seniors’ functionality and affect motor skills, causing the seniors to fall and hurt themselves. Furthermore, if not monitored and properly treated diabetes can lead to a fatal outcome. Seniors struggling with diabetes often need a reliable caregiver to help them with day-to-day activities and monitoring the disease.

Senior care Beverly Hills experts stress that a lot of seniors’ condition improves with a meal plan caregivers help seniors stick to, through monitoring their progress and helping them exercise. In this article, we’ll go explain how seniors with diabetes can lead a better life.

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