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On June 18th, A DeKalb County, Ga. publication, “The Neighbor,” featured Seniorlink in an article about The Longest Day, a major awareness day and fundraising event for the Alzheimer’s Association. The article in The Neighbor focused on the experience of family caregivers on this meaningful day, which falls on the Summer Solstice every…
Seniorlink Inc. is pleased to announce that Senior Vice President of Clinical & Operations Support Services Katie Tardiff will be part of an expert panel discussing “Innovations in Caregiving: Approaches to Managing Care of People of Dementia,” a webinar hosted by the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MassTech) under their Mass Caregiving Initiative.
Gastroparesis, also known as “delayed gastric emptying,” is a condition in which the contents of a person’s stomach empty too slowly, resulting in bloating, pressure, and other symptoms that make it difficult to eat. Gastroparesis may also prevent the body from absorbing enough vitamins and nutrients. There are many medical conditions that may cause or…
Award-winning MSNBC journalist Richard Lui makes his directorial debut with the groundbreaking documentary, SKY BLOSSOM: Diaries Of The Next Greatest Generation—an inspirational family film on children caring for veterans with disabilities. The not-for-profit film represents over a million dollars in in-kind and pro bono work to raise awareness of the country’s millions of military caregivers.…
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a type of stroke. It is sometimes referred to as a “mini-stroke,” because it can cause stroke-like symptoms. Some TIAs last only a few minutes. Some TIAs last up to a few hours. Generally, when a person experiences a TIA, their stroke symptoms diminish or disappear after a period of time. Strokes are usually one of two types: hemorrhagic or ischemic. TIAs are considered a type…
May is designated National Nurses Month by the American Nurses Association. Nurses play a critical role at Seniorlink in efforts to care for our family caregivers and their loved ones. This year, Seniorlink is acknowledging the role that nurses who specialize in case management play in long-term care settings. Case manager nurses are patient advocates. They…
“Blood pressure” is the medical term for the amount of force exerted by circulating blood against the walls of arteries. It’s normal for blood pressure to rise and fall throughout the day, but for people with hypertension, blood pressure remains consistently high, increasing the risk of serious medical issues. According to the CDC, 108…
If you spend a lot of time with an aging loved one, you may notice them becoming a bit more forgetful or misplacing things. While frequent forgetfulness or severe memory loss may be a sign of Alzheimer’s disease, some forgetfulness is a normal part of aging. It may not be entirely preventable, there are things…
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