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Balance Awareness Week

Balance Awareness Week (BAW) takes place annually in September. This year it's being held from 18-24 September 2022. The aim of the week is to broaden understanding of vestibular (inner ear) disorders and how they affect people’s day to day lives. Those who are affected by balance issues often report that their family, friends and colleagues don’t understand what they’re going through due to the hidden nature of this condition. Many people haven’t even heard of these conditions. So, what is...

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What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment (And Why It Doesn’t Always Lead To Dementia)

Did you know that globally there are approximately 10 million new dementia diagnoses annually? Around 55 million people live with dementia, and it is the seventh leading cause of death. So - what is mild cognitive impairment, and does it indicate a future dementia diagnosis? The answer is a bit more convoluted than a simple yes or no. We'll give you a sneak peek: mild cognitive does not always indicate dementia, and often, it can be resolved! Working on your cognition (or...

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What Does an In-Home Occupational Therapist Do?

In some cases an occupational therapist must work in-home to help their patients recover or cope with day to day activities.

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What Might a Home Health Care Aide Do to Help a Senior Combatting Pneumonia

Home Health Aide Training Tiffin OH-Pneumonia can and does hit people any time of the year, just like the flu. However, there’s this notion that flu and pneumonia are more wintertime conditions.

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Recovery After Hernia Surgery: What You Need to Know to Help Your Elderly Loved One

Home Care Upper Sandusky OH-There are over 300,000 hernia surgeries done every single year throughout the United States. Here is some recovery advice that your elderly loved one might need if they are getting this type of surgery.

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Five Ways Home Health Care Can Help with Elderly Diabetes

Home Care Services Marion OH-Discovering that your senior is now dealing with diabetes can be shocking for both of you, but home health care can be there for your senior.

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Can Elderly Care Help Your Senior After a Stroke

After a stroke your senior’s entire life might have changed completely. It is not easy to deal with those changes and you might not feel equipped to help her as much as you might want. Elderly care providers can make this situation easier for both you and your senior. Elderly Care Tiffin OH - Can Elderly Care Help Your Senior After a Stroke? Bathing and Other Personal Care Tasks Some of the most personal tasks that your senior has always handled can be...

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What to Expect with a Brain Cancer Diagnosis

In 2013 fans of Valerie Harper from The Mary Tyler Moore Show were shocked to learn that doctors had given her just three months to live. Harper had been treated for lung cancer in 2009 and believed it was cured. However, while rehearsing for a Broadway show, she began slurring her words and her face felt numb. Doctors discovered that the lung cancer had metastasized to her meninges, which is the sac that protects the brain and spinal cord. Though...

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