Although we are each one body, we are actually a whole eco-system. Within our bodies there Trillions (with a ‘T’) of microorganisms. Bacteria, parasites and yeast all live throughout our bodies and interact with each other. Put that thought into your head the next time you spot an attractive person and realize what makes them …
APOE4. No that’s not the ‘Group Number’ on your insurance card. It does, however, have a lot to do with your health. Especially if you are approaching middle age or later in your life. Scientists are finding out what most people suspected for a long time. Alzheimer disease genetics plays a big role in determining …
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Seems like a weird question. Although maybe not. I just came across this study from The British Journal of Psychiatry, October 2019. The study shows that for elderly people, the rates of antidepressants prescribed by doctors went from 7.4% from 1990-1993 to 29.2% in 2008-2011. This was especially true in care homes. Does that mean …
Should Seniors Use Antidepressants Even If They Don’t Have Depression? Read More »
I’m amazed sometimes when I look at the prescription list of some of our residents when they move in to one of our homes. It can be 18-20 drugs long. Or more! The medical term for this is Polypharmacy – the use of multiple drugs or more that are medically necessary. Now I’m no doctor. …
Polypharmacy – How Many Drugs are Too Many for the Elderly? Read More »
The WebMD app has a lot of features that can help a family take care of their elderly parent.
We see A LOT of urinary tract infections (UTI’s) and nightly pain amongst the elderly population in our assisted living homes. We’d like to show you how to relieve to relieve UTI pain at night. WebMD estimates that the risk for women having a UTI in their lifetime is as high as 1 in 2. …
If you are caring for an elderly friend or relative, someone may have talked to you about an advanced directive. Advanced directives are aptly named. They direct people to do what you want them to do, in advance. You can have an attorney help draw the documents up for you, or use one of the …
During this pandemic, many doctors are switching over to a telemedicine visit. That’s a fancy way of saying a video call between a doctor and a patient. Although there are many good clinics in Goodyear and Surprise, AZ, doctors want to be safe around elderly patients. Many doctor’s offices are closed or restricted from seeing patients …
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(Note: A lot of the information in this post about drug side effects comes from a book we highly recommend. Robert Derlet, MD and Joseph Cohen, MD wrote BoomER: Emergency Room Survival Guide for Baby Boomers and Older Folks. BoomER helps families take charge of the health of their elderly relatives. They learn why they …
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Although we’re still a long way from a cure for the various forms of Dementia, there are some encouraging signs. Dementia treatment has come a long way in recent years. And we need more and more new treatments. According to the World Health Organization, another 10 million people a day receive a dementia diagnosis. Currently …
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C Diff infections are painful and potentially deadly. Learn how to fight and cure this awful infection. Or better yet, learn how to prevent it.
If you live in the Surprise or Goodyear area and need Dialysis treatment, this article may help you. It lists all the dialysis centers within a reasonable driving distance.
Alzheimer’s can be devastating to a family. But with the proper care and love from those around the person suffering, someone with the disease can have their symptoms lessened considerably.
The residents in our assisted living homes take a lot of medications. It’s pretty typical for older people who have a variety of chronic conditions. We always think of these medications as substances that are supposed to help us. But the drug-induced nutrient depletion that can result may cause more problems than the medications solve. …
An Important “Drug-Induced” Nutrient Depletion Calculator Read More »
Why is it that Doctors have to have fancy names for any medical condition? A Subungual Hematoma is a perfect example. The term means blood between your fingernail or toenail and the nail bed. Regardless of what you call it, ‘Nail blood’ at the least look ugly and at worst can be pretty painful. Although …
We recently attended a class on hearing loss in elderly adults with Dan Hewson from Ascent Audiology and Hearing. After following up a little with Dan, we learned a ton of information to help our residents. Hopefully this article showcasing some of what we learned will help you.
Recently we had the son of one of our resident’s travel down to Ecuador and participate in an Iowaska Ceremony (also spelled Ayahuasca). He had quite an experience. So we thought we would write a post describing these ceremonies which are growing more and more popular. Some people have had great experiences and some have had very bad experiences. We will let you judge for yourself.
One of our residents has been living with Alzheimer’s for 15 years. They graciously agreed to tell their story on a video. We hope the video and this transcript with help other families who face this dread disease.
Senna is a herbal supplement that’s approved by the FDA to treat constipation. This drug belongs to a group called stimulant laxatives that irritate your intestinal lining, causing a bowel movement, and therefore, relief from constipation.
Gabapentin, also known as Neurontin, is a prescription anti-epileptic drug often referred to as an anti-convulsant which affects the body’s nerves and chemicals in the body that causes a seizure.
Statins are drugs that reduce the level of bad cholesterol in the body by limiting the production of cholesterol in the liver. Atorvastatin belongs to a group of drugs called HMG-CoA reductase or commonly known as statins. It prevents and treats heart attacks, chest pain, stroke, and intermittent claudication.
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Here at a Paradise for Parents, we concentrate on improving the health of our residents. We have four assisted living homes, three right off Greenway road in Surprise, AZ and one in Goodyear, AZ.
PO Box 7521
Surprise, AZ 85374
(623) 295-9890
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