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Risk of Daily Low-Dose Aspirin is Outweighed by Benefits to Prevent Heart Attacks and Strokes

Dec072019dueberflussaspirin, heart attack, high blood pressure, medication

A Senior Journal story related the fact that more than half of older Americans – those age 45 through 75 – take an aspirin every day, even though this use is not recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for most people who have not yet had a heart attack or stroke. The American Journal of Preventive Medicine quotes a…

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New Treatment for Seniors Depression Trains the Brain to Cope with Dysfunction

Nov292019dueberflusscaregiver, depression, elderly care, heart attack, medication, senior, senior care

By Richard Ueberfluss Clinical depression in the elderly is common. That doesn’t mean it’s normal. Late-life depression affects about 6 million Americans age 65 and older. But only 10% receive treatment for depression. The likely reason is that the elderly often display symptoms of depression differently. Depression in the elderly is also frequently confused with the effects of multiple illnesses…

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Can Your Loved One Safely Drive a Car?

Sep102019dueberflussdriving, medication, monitoring, safety, senior care, vision test

In general, senior citizens are less distracted while behind the wheel than younger adults. In fact, more senior citizens wear their seat belts (as drivers and passengers), drive slower and in better weather condition, and do not drive after drinking. With all of those good driving habits, one would think that accidents among with senior citizens would be rare, but…

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Overusing antibiotics in nursing homes?

Sep172018dueberflussantibiotics, elderly care, home care, medication

Did you know that overuse of antibiotics can interfere with treatment of certain heath conditions Antibiotics have played a critical role in treating a variety of diseases.   But new research has found that overuse of antibiotics is creating a rise in drug-resistant infections, especially in nursing homes where urinary tract infections (UTI) are an ongoing problem. The issue is…

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Research Confirms Exercise is Top “Prescription” for Arthritis

Aug312016dueberflussarthritis, caregiver, medication, senior, senior care

In the old days, seniors who were suffering from arthritis were advised to take it easy. Sit down most of the day so as not to stress your joints, well-meaning doctors would say. Sit in a rocking chair for easy, soothing motion, at the most. Rest your joints. If it hurts, don’t do it. We know now that this was…

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Osteoporosis Drugs Are Effective but Be Wary of Side Effects

Jul272016dueberflussaging, exercise, fall, fall prevention, home care, medication, muscle atrophy, senior care

By Richard Ueberfluss More than 50 percent of women and 25 percent of men over fifty will suffer from an osteoporosis-related fracture. Osteoporosis occurs when bone breaks down faster than it is replenished, leaving the skeleton porous and brittle.  Women lose bone density more rapidly during menopause, so they are more susceptible to osteoporosis than men. Multiple medications, poor vision…

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Important to check whether your medication is approved for your condition

Nov302015dueberflusscare planning, caregiver, home care, medication, prescription

By Richard Ueberfluss There is a new study out that suggests that 12 percent of drugs doctors prescribe are for uses other than those approved by regulators.  These are known as “off-label” since they are not prescribed for certain conditions for which they are being prescribed. While this doesn’t always mean a negative outcome, patients should be encouraged to ask…

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Is Pain “Just Part of Growing Older?”

Apr222015dueberflussaging, care planning, costs, elderly care, home care, medication, pain maintenance, senior care, Spinal Injury

Physical therapy is just one of the many pain control options offered by specialists today.   Although older adults are more likely to experience pain, it is not a “symptom” of aging, and it should not be accepted as inevitable. Unfortunately, pain has often been undertreated in older adults, but pain relief is an essential part of good healthcare. Untreated pain…

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Does caregiver stress lead to increased anti-anxiety drug use?

Apr222015dueberflusscaregiver, depression, home care, medication

A PharmaTimes story revealed that the stress associated with providing unpaid care for a sick or disabled adult is leading to a 29 percent greater use of anti-anxiety medicines among such caregivers, compared those who do not provide such care, according to research from pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) Express Scripts.. An estimated 42 million Americans serve as a caregiver to…

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How can families avoid infections?

Apr222015dueberflusscare planning, caregiver, home aides, home care, medication

One of our primary responsibilities as home aides is to prevent loved ones from requiring hospitalization.  Hospitalizations add great stress and discomfort to seniors, and now there is new evidence that the risk of infection rises when a senior requires hospitalization.  In fact, roughly 45 percent of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) are in patients older than 65, according to Thomas File,…

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