Adding personal touches to residents rooms to reduce depression
Many long term care facilities are are attempting to make residents rooms more of a “homely” environment. Often times a resident will demand a greater need for long term care services and have to move around to different rooms. This tends to give a lot of residents an unstable feeling, lack of independance, anxiety, or even depression.
Recent studies have shown that up to 45% of residents living in a nursing home suffer from some type of depression. With age naturally comes a sense of loneliness, grief, or needing help with daily[…]
Why Long-Term Care can be stress free for families
Most people will need some type of long term care or know someone who will need it in their life. The impact that health and age have on a person really increases the older you get. At some point you will have to make a decision for yourself or for a family member. The list of reasons as to why a person may need Long term care services can be from a chronic illness, aging, or an accident that has caused them to need some type of help with their daily functions and activities.
LTC Top 5 leading causes of death
Preventing death is impossible, but we can do things that help us to live a longer healthier life. According to recent studies and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) the top leading causes of death have changed throughout recent years due to medical advancement or discovery. Below are the top 5 leading causes of death in the United states.
1. Alzheimer’s Disease: With Alzheimer’s disease there is little to prevent the disease from happening. You can make sure that you are staying physically and mentally active. At 80 years old your cognitive[…]
Testing for Alzheimer’s
In 1960 a test was conducted called Project Talent. The test consisted of questions about academics, home lives, health, personality traits and aspirations as well as general knowledge. With over 440,000 students the test took two and half days to administer and complete. The Project Talent test was funded by the U.S. government.
Fifty-eight years later the results from the students who took the test are still being used by researchers. They have been able to use the answers in recents studies to fight against Alzheimers disease. The study found out that students who did well on the test questions[…]
Interactive life insurance
John Hancock of North American Life insurers is selling only interactive policies. These policies are able to track your health and fitness through wearable devices and smartphones. He is no longer selling traditional life insurance.
Interactive life insurance is well established in Britain and in South Africa and is growing in the United States. Policyholders can now receive discounts for reaching their exercise goals that are tracked through wearable devices like Fitbit or Apple Watches. When they hit their targets they can receive up to 15% discount off their premiums or get gift[…]
Emotional Support Animals for Seniors
Animals have been known to provide people with a wonderful companionship. Whether it’s a dog, cat, bird or fish they provide a positive impact on a person of family household. Dogs have been known to provide help not only emotionally, but also physically. Having an Emotional Support Dog (ESA) provides excellent health benefits for their owners.
If a senior is suffering from a chronic illness, depression, loneliness, or feeling isolated having an emotional support dog/animal can help with that. Doctor Thomas Schweinburg a neurologist in Ohio said, “It has been well-established that pets[…]
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