Tech Company PacSana Signs Major U.S. Deal

Firm’s smart bracelet technology to become an integral part of the Boston-based Gardeen system Irish homecare technology company PacSana has signed a contract with Boston-based Gardeen to use its technology as part of its monitoring solution for older adults. The deal will see the PacSana smart bracelet technology form an integral part of the Gardeen…

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How to Avoid Heat Issues with the Elderly

There’s nothing like basking in the warm sun during the summer months, drinking in Vitamin D and working on your tan. For seniors, however, summer heat can be challenging – even deadly – especially if they have other health issues. That’s because the elderly have a harder time regulating their body temperature. Any prescription medications…

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What to Check After an Aging Person Falls

Falls by an older person shouldn’t be taken lightly. Even if no injuries are apparent, and it seems the individual tripped and fell, it’s still important to be proactive about getting the proper medical assessment after a fall. Most doctors’ visits after a fall are to check resulting injuries, but more care is warranted. Falls…

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How to Develop a Backup Medication Supply for Emergencies

Many seniors need to take multiple medications for chronic health issues. Often, missing even one dose of medicine can be very dangerous for the elderly, causing them to become sick or even end up in the hospital. Unfortunately, running out of timely medications could happen if an existing supply gets misplaced or contaminated, or if…

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Video Corner: Why are People with Dementia at Higher Risk for COVID-19?

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many caregivers noticed that those suffering from dementia were at a higher risk of contracting the disease. One reason they’re more vulnerable is because they’re less apt to take common sense, reasonable steps that are necessary to protect themselves after possible exposure, or to prevent themselves from even being exposed in…

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How to Handle Dementia Accusations

The brain of a person struggling with dementia can begin to link facts and details in unusual ways. As the brain starts to change, a false-memory phenomenon can occur. This causes the individual to perceive reality differently than those around him or her and can lead to hurtful behavior toward caregivers. One common scenario experienced…

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Hurtful Words and How Caregivers Can Cope

It’s no easy task to care for an individual suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia. Still, difficulty can quickly escalate when that person starts using hurtful words to interact with you. It’s human nature to take rude or mean words personally and feel that the individual is consciously attacking you verbally; however, in the case of…

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6 Ways to Prevent Heat Stroke in Seniors

Summertime can be a fun and wonderful season to enjoy the outdoors – but it can also present dangers in the form of heat injuries such as heat stroke. Heat stroke is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually due to prolonged exposure to the sun or physical exertion in high temperatures. Because untreated…

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Living Will vs. Health Care Proxy

Although most people realize they should have some advanced healthcare directive in place, there is often a lot of confusion about what type they need and why. First, it’s important to understand why advanced healthcare directives emerged. They were created in response to increasingly sophisticated medical technology. A century ago, before recent technological breakthroughs and…

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