Home Care Orlando: November is American Diabetes Month
As November arrives, we look forward to Thanksgiving and being with family. However, we should not forget that November is also American Diabetes Month. It affects 26 million people in America, while another 79 million are at risk. These numbers are staggering. Most of us have a relative or know someone that suffers from this.. read more →
Home Care Orlando FL: November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month
November is named Lung Cancer Awareness Month. This means that this month is dedicated to a national campaign to raise awareness about lung cancer. During the month of November, there will be rallies, fund-raising events and much more to promote awareness. This is extremely beneficial for people suffering from lung cancer and caregivers of those.. read more →
Home Care Orlando FL: The Benefits of Coconut Oil for Alzheimer’s/Parkinson’s Disease Patients
My husband Steve, now 61-years-old, has early onset Alzheimer’s disease. In May 2008, while he was screening for clinical trials, I came across information about a potential treatment in development: AC-1202, now called Axona. As I learned about the potential treatment, I learned that consuming medium chain triglycerides (derived from coconut oil) resulted in improved.. read more →
Home Care Orlando, FL: Caregivers Let’s Talk
It was a classic case of miscommunication. My sister-in-law — a.k.a. the mother of all caregivers, with six school-age kids and, at one time, three live-in elders — was under strict orders to call me at any hour she felt the need, for any reason. Her mother was on home hospice when the text arrived:.. read more →