Irish Referral Agency

11/23/2025

Polypharmacy is defined as “taking multiple medications for a variety of conditions.” There are millions of seniors in this situation today. - https://irishreferralagency.com/managing-polypharmacy/

11/22/2025

Everyone is familiar with arthritis. But few really understand it.

Arthritis is not a single disease. It is an informal way to refer to joint pain or joint disease. The term is so wide-ranging that the Arthritis Foundation says it actually refers to more than 100 types of conditions. -

Arthritis is the most frequent cause of disability the United States. More than 20 million individuals with arthritis have severe limitations

11/21/2025

In these busy times, it is easy to get caught up in the routines and not remember the details. Medical information for an older person can be critical at certain times when it is least convenient to locate it. It is relatively easy to be prepared. When an urgency arises, it will alleviate confusion and stress. -

Medical information for an older person can be critical at certain times when it is least convenient to locate it. It is relatively easy to be prepared.

11/20/2025

As people grow older, there are any number of things about which they grow wary. Sometimes that fear includes refusal to participate in regular health checkups – or even seek medical help when needs are more urgent. -

Assuming the decision to seek medical care is made, the question arises as to whether the doctor that has been seen in younger years

11/19/2025

For older adults, social isolation is an all-too-common part of life. Many elders have lost spouses and live alone or have children and other family members who do not live close and cannot easily visit on a regular basis. -

Social isolation is associated with devastating health issues for everybody, including cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline

11/18/2025

At those times when you encounter someone with Alzheimer’s is critical to create an environment and communication that best matches what that individual needs. -

At those times when you encounter someone with Alzheimer’s is critical to create an environment and communication that best matches

11/17/2025

The call you feared was coming and were thankful every day – until today – that it had not. Mom has fallen and broken a hip. The adult siblings have been talking for several years about the condition of the mid-60’s house she lives in. -

The “kids” have been helping around, when possible, but the conversations more recently have turned to “getting Mom some help”.

11/16/2025

There are hundreds of thousands of loving family members whose primary responsibility every day is to take care of those who need them to survive. They are most often elderly parents, but sometimes more extended branches of the family tree. -

Respite care allows for a temporary reprieve from elder care responsibilities. By including regular respite care into a schedule, caregivers

11/15/2025

Keeping those, we love safe is among our highest priorities. And, since falling is the leading cause of injury among the 65+ age category, consider a few of the most common causes of falling and work toward eliminating them. -

This provides you peace of mind and your senior loved one a higher quality of life in the comfort of his or her own home.

11/14/2025

The discharge procedure at a hospital is an established process. Sometimes, however, the process is so routinized that patients and their families assume that they have been told everything they need to know. -

The discharge procedure at a hospital is an established process. Sometimes, however, the process is so routinized that patients

11/13/2025

Many families struggle to afford the care that their older loved ones need. The alternatives boil down to living at home and having the necessary help come, using the services of nursing homes or moving to an assisted living facility. -

Funding home care can take many different forms. Explore them all before undertaking a task that makes it less comfortable, and, perhaps

11/12/2025

We most often hear the acronym PTSD as it relates to those returning from the stresses of battle in a time of war. As a caregiver for an older adult, you may have recognized some similarities in your own emotional response to your situation. -

We most often hear the acronym PTSD as it relates to those returning from the stresses of battle in a time of war. As a caregiver for