Primrose Home Care & Hospice Blog
The Sooner You Know About These Scams Targeting Seniors, the Better
One in 18 older individuals falls prey to scams each year, and it is estimated that they lose over $36 billion annually to these fraudulent schemes, according to a 2016 study. A scam is when someone pretends to be someone else or representing something else, in an...
Importance of Flu Vaccinations for Seniors
The flu virus is not something to be taken lightly, especially if you’re a senior. A simple vaccination can help prevent serious complications like high fevers, respiratory issues, bronchitis, pneumonia, inflammation of the heart, brain or muscle tissues, and...
Tips for Bath Safety
The bathroom is the most dangerous room in the house. In fact, 80% of all falls in seniors occur in the bathroom. You may be wondering how one of the smallest rooms in the house could be considered the most dangerous. The combination of a slick and confined area with...
Caring for Alzheimer’s Dementia
Alzheimer’s Dementia is a disease that progressively worsens over time--affecting one’s memory and their cognitive functions. If you’ve ever been a caregiver for someone with this disease, you know how hard it can be as your loved one may forget basic activities,...
Vitamin D Deficiency in Seniors
According to studies, most of us are deficient in Vitamin D. One estimation states that over 1 billion people worldwide have low levels of Vitamin D in their blood. On top of that, a good portion of us has no idea we’re even lacking in that department! Since the...
All You Need to Know About Gifts for your Senior Loved Ones
What do you give someone who’s lived a lifetime and has acquired almost every gift under the sun? While it may seem your loved one already has everything, rest assured his needs have changed from what they used to be. The gifts you might have normally given in years...
Strokes: How More Than 140,000 Americans Die Each Year, and How You Can Help Prevent It
Strokes are more common and serious than many people might think. In fact, they are the leading cause of serious, long-term disability in the United States, and are the fifth leading cause of death. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that on...
Crohn’s and Colitis Awareness Week
December 1st marks the beginning of Crohn’s & Colitis Awareness Week, a campaign with the goal of increasing the awareness of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) that over 1.6 million Americans suffer from. The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation is...
Taking on the Holidays as a Caregiver
Our culture tends to encourage an unrealistic image of perfection when it comes to the holiday season and many caregivers can feel flat out overwhelmed in the face of the holiday season. Unfortunately for many caregivers, this time of year can be less about the...
What You May Not Know About Type 2 Diabetes
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States, and affects more than 30 million people in the U.S. (although only 25% of people actually know they have it). In addition, more than 84 million...
How to Avoid Family Conflict Over Senior Care
No doubt about it--taking care of your aging parent is exhausting. It’s draining emotionally, physically, and financially. And although most like to think that everyone in the family will get along well--especially when it comes to the care of their parents, the...
30 Warning Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
One in three seniors in America dies with Alzheimer’s, or some other form of dementia. It is the 6th leading cause of death in the US. In fact, it kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. The Alzheimer’s Association reports that an estimated 5.5...
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