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07/18/2018

A helpful tip from our Dallas senior care experts: Calling seniors "young" may actually be insulting. http://www.customcaregivers.com/dallas-senior-care-tip-why-calling-a-senior-young-man-can-be-insulting/

05/10/2018

Having an emergency plan is always important, but if your loved one has recently had a stroke, you'll need to revise your plan to take their new challenges and requirements into consideration.

For stroke survivors with aphasia, physical or cognitive disabilities, emergencies like those our country experienced last year and in recent months — hurricanes, floods, wildfires, frigid fronts, earthquakes and mud floods — can pose life-threatening challenges. The only way to meet any of thos...

05/09/2018

CPR saves lives. For one nurse, it was the CPR training he provided his colleagues that ended up saving him.

Nurse Michael Lovelace has been training his colleagues in high-quality CPR for more than three decades, including the past 16 years in the emergency department of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.

05/09/2018

(Turn up the volume and watch this SHORT video) What is Durable Power of Attorney? Watch this video for the answer! Custom Caregivers (972) 702-7988, http://www.customcaregivers.com/

05/08/2018

Dementia can cause some seniors to hallucinate. Here are 10 ways to respond.

Dementia causes changes in the brain that could make someone hallucinate -- see, hear, feel, or taste something that isn’t there. They’re very real to the person experiencing them so it’s important to validate & support. Find out about 10 kind ways to respond to dementia hallucinations.

05/07/2018

Using a playlist personalized to your loved one might help ease their Alzheimer's symptoms.

Meaningful music can increase brain connectivity in patients with Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study. Personalized music playlists can activate regions of the brain untouched by the disease and may offer a “new way to approach anxiety, depression and agitation in patients,” the resear...

05/04/2018

May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a great time to ensure you know the signs of depression to look for in your senior loved one.

Depression is not a normal part of aging. Yet depression is a widely underrecognized and undertreated medical illness.

05/03/2018

Senior Care in Plano TX: A recent E. coli outbreak tied to romaine lettuce has many people wondering how they can avoid infection for themselves and their loved ones. Read More...

05/03/2018

COPD now affects more women than men, but many women don't even know they have the disease, or are reluctant to seek help. If your senior loved one is showing signs of COPD, encourage them to talk to their doctor.

COPD traditionally was considered a man's disease, but it now kills more women in the United States than men.

05/02/2018

You probably know most sodas and candy have high sugar content, but so do things like blueberry muffins and tomato soup! http://ow.ly/dqjQ30jMJLg