• Adult Family Home – Determine The Right Choice

    Posted on September 15, 2011

    Talk About Life Changes: Everyone involved needs to overcome their reluctance to talk about changing needs. Set aside time to talk when everyone is rested and prepared. Do some homework and have some knowledge about adult family homes in your area. Involve the person that needs the additional care and support. Allow each person to talk without interruptions or criticism. Emotions will be a big part of this discussion. Be patient with each other. Don’t try to tackle too many issues in one meeting – take your time. It is normal to find change difficult, stay positive. Don’t make rash decisions. Allow everyone time to think about everything discussed. If helping a loved one, remember you are making recommendations not decisions. Review Needs Make a list of medical, physical and social needs. Does someone need to do laundry and cooking? Is help needed to get to the bathroom or to dress? Are regular medication reminders necessary? What type of help […]

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  • Assisted Living Providers May Want To Consider Chocolate On The Menu!

    Posted on September 13, 2011

    A popular website for people involved in assisted living and care giving is called Care 2 Make a Difference (http://care2.com) where you can find some great information. In their “Green Living” section we ran across a great article titled “Chocoate Good for the Heart?”. Researchers from the UK and Colombia say their meta-analysis of seven studies focused on chocolate and a reduction in heart disease shows eating small amounts of chocolate could reduce the risk of heart disease by 37%, and the risk of stroke by 29%. “Although overconsumption can have harmful effects, the existing studies generally agree on a potential beneficial association of chocolate consumption with a lower risk of cardiometabolic disorders. Our findings confirm this, and we found that higher levels of chocolate consumption might be associated with a one-third reduction in the risk of developing cardiovascular disease.

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  • New hope for Alzheimer’s Disease?

    Posted on September 1, 2011

    Researchers have found a natural substance in a type of moss, Huperzia Serrata (also known as Chinese Club Moss) that could be a powerful treatment for Alzheimer’s Disease, and may potentially combat the effects of chemical warfare agents, too. Called Huperzine A, the compound is an enzyme inhibitor that has been used to treat Alzheimer’s disease in China since the late 1990s. It’s also sold in the U.S. as a dietary supplement to help maintain memory. Unfortunately, the moss is extremely rare and may be near extinction in its native China. But now there has been a major breakthrough – Yale scientists have come up with a practical way to synthesize huperzine A in just eight steps, producing a yield of 40 percent. Their research was just published in the journal Chemical Science. Plans are underway to further test the therapeutic potential of Huperzine A in clinical trials involving research subjects with several different neurological disorders. In addition, according to […]

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