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In-home Caregiver near Santa Monica: Statin Warnings

June 27, 2013
In-home Caregiver Santa Monica Antibiotic Statins

An In-home Caregiver near Santa Monica Should Watch for Statin/Antibiotic Interactions As the prescription schedules for seniors become more complex, family members, doctors, and the in-home caregiver near Santa Monica all keep an eye out for potential conflicts between medications. Researchers have identified a high risk of interference between two very common prescriptions: statins,which lower cholesterol, and certain antibiotic brands. Potential Dangers If your elderly loved one suffers from high cholesterol, he or she is probably on a statin, like Lipitor or Zocor. These cholesterol-lowering drugs can be adversely affected by the antibiotics erythromycin and clarithromycin, according to the study’s... View Article

Companionship for Elderly near Redondo Beach: Vitamins in Moderation

June 20, 2013
Companionship for Elderly Redondo Beach Vitamins

Companionship for Elderly near Redondo Beach Discuss Vitamins Anyone with an Internet connection can spend many hours gathering health advice, counsel, and warnings from innumerable sources. The trend with many of these sources is to claim to have a secret that will revolutionize your health, whether it’s vitamin C, antioxidants, a little-known berry, or a concoction with exotic-sounding ingredients. But those working in companionship for elderly near Redondo Beach want to caution seniors against jumping on an “alternative medicine” bandwagon. Stick With What You Know As the body enters its later years, it becomes more fragile. That means that it... View Article

Caregivers near Los Angeles May Soon Use GPS

June 13, 2013
Caregivers Los Angeles GPS Trackers

Technology Could Help Caregivers near Los Angeles Keep Track of Seniors It’s the situation that every senior’s family has nightmares about: an elderly loved one is nowhere to be found, having wandered from home on their own. Seniors with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia are in great danger of losing themselves, as their minds lead them astray, sometimes into great danger. Today, technology is working hard to develop a solution that will allow family caregivers near Los Angeles and local police to quickly locate missing seniors using GPS trackers. Different Tracker Types In the United States and abroad, law enforcement and... View Article

In-home Caregivers in Los Angeles Can Help Prevent Financial Abuse

June 4, 2013
Elderly couple close to each other and smiling

In-home Caregivers in Los Angeles Often Ward Off Scammers In a tough economy, we see the people around us coming up with creative ways to make ends meet. Unfortunately, some turn to illegal methods, stealing money outright or convincing victims to pay them by lying to them. In-home caregivers in Los Angeles have learned that seniors are some of the most common targets of these scammers, and they need our help to avoid losing their hard-earned savings. Another Phone Scam An elderly lady living in Orange County is one of the latest victims of a scam that plays on the... View Article

Ideas to Help People with Dementia Get Into the Shower

May 5, 2013

In addition to being one of the owners of CarenetLA, I am also a gerontology certified registered nurse. One of the common issues many people with dementia face is a fear of water. It is not something anyone has been able to explain, but, for some reason, it is something that a great majority of people with dementia face. Getting an adult person with dementia into the shower can be a challenge  In order to make it easier, make sure the bathroom is warm, the door is closed (privacy is very important), the towel and clean clothes are ready, and the... View Article

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