by Nauman Jaffar | May 2, 2019 | Aging, Home Healthcare, Trending News
The way home healthcare companies operate hasn’t changed significantly over the past few decades. They usually follow a private-pay model; a standard system where patients are billed for care based on the number of hours per week. This, however, is about to undergo a... 
by Nauman Jaffar | Nov 26, 2018 | Aging, Home Assessment for Elderly, Senior Care
When parents start aging, quite a few things change. This includes their daily routine, food preferences, and even the way they commute. In addition to these changes, their physical and mental health also starts to decline. This is why it’s not uncommon to find them... 
by Nauman Jaffar | Oct 31, 2018 | Aging, Health, Senior Care
Our nutritional needs change as we grow older. To make things easy for us, World Health Organization (WHO) has laid out clear nutritional guidelines for older adults. For instance, according to WHO, increasing the consumption of fruit and vegetables by just 1-2... 
by Nauman Jaffar | Oct 12, 2018 | Aging, Alzheimer's, Caregivers, Dementia, Health, Senior Care
If your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia and he is showing signs of agitation, confusion, or anxiety during late afternoon or evening hours, he’s most probably experiencing ‘sundowning’. Sundowners Syndrome is a state of confusion that people living with... 
by Nauman Jaffar | Aug 6, 2018 | Aging, Alzheimer's, Dementia
The most common and apparent symptom of Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia is memory loss. However, there are some cases when loved ones notice signs that appear before memory loss. If your loved one has no apparent signs of memory loss, it doesn’t... 
by Nauman Jaffar | Jul 3, 2018 | Aging, Dementia
A new way to examine age-related cognitive decline at home is now available. The test asks people to notice sounds and flashes on their phone or computer. It was developed by researchers from the UK and Switzerland and exhibits that the simple and economical test can...