Most common issues with ailing parents, age 70 to 100 are: lack of appetite, lack of sleep, chronic conditions such as cough, pain, constipation, UTI, anxiety, depression, pneumonia, kidney and liver health issues from polypharmacy, med addiction, arthritis, inflammation and other degenerative health issues. It is very difficult when a spouse care for her ailingContinue reading “Caring for parents by gen X”
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Strategy to fix health care
Health consumers want to email their doctors, have cheaper drugs, can access an array of allied health pros – integrative care team from acupuncturists, massage therapists, herbalists, naturopathic docs, and more, and caregiving costs for seniors must be shouldered by their health insurance, and so many other health care issues. Below are strategies written byContinue reading “Strategy to fix health care”
Caring for clients with anxiety disorders, the brain in the gut
Most geriatric and family practice doctors prescribe anti-anxiety and anti-depressent meds from Gabapentin to other narcotics with serious side effects as exhibit more Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. One client of mine told her doctor that she does not need anti-depressant med and only need to sleep more or a low dose of a sleeping aidContinue reading “Caring for clients with anxiety disorders, the brain in the gut”
Senior resources list
Please email motherhealth@gmail.com to be added to the list of senior resources. Not on the list are organizations that promote wellness such as dance lessons for Parkinson’s or Alzheimer’s and other movement exercise for seniors. In the future we should see: healthy meals for seniors ordered online, online demand for other services and so on.Continue reading “Senior resources list”
Senior Poverty in Today’s Census Report by Kevin Prindiville
Here are three quick take-aways from our first look at today’s United States Census Income and Poverty report. 1. Women over 75 are at particular risk of poverty. According to the official poverty measure, 14.7% of women over age 75 live in poverty. This is nearly double the rate of men in this age groupContinue reading “Senior Poverty in Today’s Census Report by Kevin Prindiville”
Cost of Dying by Lisa Kreiger
The day she brought a hospital bed into her den, Susan Meyers’ role in life changed dramatically, from adoring mate to devoted caregiver. Like one of every six Californians, she was taking on a job that doesn’t pay, but costs sleep, savings and sometimes physical well-being. Her beloved, John, the charismatic flight surgeon and avidContinue reading “Cost of Dying by Lisa Kreiger”
Medicare, taking more than one medication and needing home health service
If your love one has Medicare, taking more than one medication and needs special care, call 408-854-1883 or 408-605-2663 ( or email motherhealth@gmail.com ) if you need a visiting nurse from a home health agency. Aside from nurses you can also be visited by physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists and medical social worker. WeContinue reading “Medicare, taking more than one medication and needing home health service”
The ‘elder orphans’ of the Baby Boom generation by Carina Storrs
(CNN)Recently a 76-year-old man known as HB, whose health had been deteriorating, tried to take his own life and was admitted to North Shore University Hospital on Long Island. Doctors decided that HB would not be able to go back to living by himself because of his condition and complications while in the hospital. WithContinue reading “The ‘elder orphans’ of the Baby Boom generation by Carina Storrs”
One million challenge to help others with adverse drug reactions and ensure safe medications
Challenge What: A challenge to help reduce drug adverse reactions with education and support group , educating about pharmacogenetic tests , one family at a time and ensuring safe medications in many positive ways with support group, family support, provider support and other education ways. Join To join: Sign the medication safety pledge and aContinue reading “One million challenge to help others with adverse drug reactions and ensure safe medications”
Save our 6-bed care facilities for seniors in California Gov Brown
Governor Edmund G. Brown, Jr. c/o State Capitol, Room 1173 Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Urging veto of AB 1523 (Atkins) Dear Governor Brown: I respectfully urge you to return AB 1523 to the Assembly without your signature because it puts the survival of small assisted living facilities at the whim of insurance companies that mayContinue reading “Save our 6-bed care facilities for seniors in California Gov Brown”
Notice Regarding Standards For Medi-Cal Eligibility, Save A Senior
If you or your spouse is in or is entering a nursing facility, read this important message! You or your spouse do not have to use all your resources, such as savings, before Medi-Cal might help pay for all or some of the costs of a nursing facility. You should be aware of the followingContinue reading “Notice Regarding Standards For Medi-Cal Eligibility, Save A Senior”
Caregivers make it possible for seniors to live quality life
Caregivers provide comfort your caring companion assist you in daily living (bathing,transferring,toiletting,and more) cooks gourmet food for you performs light housekeeping listening air reads books with you plays games and exercises with you walks with you in the most vulnerable moments of your life cries with you and will always be there 24/7 as partContinue reading “Caregivers make it possible for seniors to live quality life”
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Low Vitamin D Tied to Aging Problems
A new study has found that low vitamin D levels in people over 55 are associated with an inability to perform ordinary tasks of daily life. Dutch researchers studied two groups of older people — one of 725 men and women aged 55 to 65, and another of 1,237 older than 65 — to seeContinue reading “Low Vitamin D Tied to Aging Problems”