by Vladimire Herard | Jan 31, 2017 | Assisted Living, CCO's Corner, Geriatrics, Long Term Care
by Vladimire Herard Uncluttering his or her private home and spaces, checking vision needs, managing illnesses and medications and conducting physical exercise and therapy reduce a senior’s risk of falling and prevent injuries, the Centers for Disease Control and...
by Vladimire Herard | Jan 23, 2017 | Assisted Living, CCO's Corner, Dietary & Nutrition, Geriatrics, Long Term Care
Vision Impairments Pharmacists, podiatrists, dentists and dental hygienists as well as optometrists and ophthalmologists are asked to examine diabetics for the most common diabetes-related eye diseases: retinopathy, double vision, vision fluctuations, cataracts,...
by Vladimire Herard | Jan 23, 2017 | Assisted Living, CCO's Corner, Dietary & Nutrition, Geriatrics, Long Term Care
A multi-disciplinary medical team of pharmacists, podiatrists, optometrists, ophthalmologists, dentists and dental hygienists best assist seniors in managing their diabetes by addressing medication, foot health, vision impairments, dental loss, and heart conditions,...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Medicine
“One of the ladies [I provide services for] has arthritis,” she said. “She lives in [a senior independent living facility]. In that place, there is [a] senior facility [that contains] bars [to prevent falls]. [Other places say] ‘We don’t [carry] bars, grab bars.’...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Medicine
Loeb-Aronin praised another collaborator, Sherri Snelling, California-based CEO and founder of the Caregiving Club, executive producer of the “Handle With Care” TV show and newsletter editor, for bringing in a caregiving component to the intergenerational program...
by Vladimire Herard | Dec 6, 2016 | Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Medicine
Both assistive technology and modifications to one’s private home can connect seniors to the digital world, improve their intellect and knowledge base and enable to perform daily life tasks, a computer science expert and a gerontologist said on a panel at an annual...
