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How to Care for a Senior Citizen with a Medical Condition

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Is your aging loved one suffering from a medical condition? Are you their primary caregiver? Senior care is a serious responsibility that many family members take upon themselves. Just taking care of an elderly member of your family can be time consuming, if they suffer from a disease, the responsibility increases tenfold. Caring for an aging loved one with a medical condition may turn out to be trickier than you think. Care requirements differ with diseases, mixes of multiple diseases, and can change or increase with time. How can you care for senior with a medical condition?Here are a few basic and helpful tips below. Medication – Keep a close eye on the older adult’s medication. Make sure they are taking the proper medication on time and as prescribed by their physician. If they forget to take the medication often, set reminders to alert them. This can be done with an alarm clock, wrist watch, even smart TV’s. Medication plays an essential role in keeping seniors healthy and

Is Your Loved One Suffering from Arthritis? Here are Some Tips to Help

Do you know someone suffering from Arthritis? It is a common disorder that can affect joints and make life painful for anyone, not just your senior family members. Did you know that arthritis can start at any age – that there is such a disease as juvenile arthritis? The different symptoms in any age can include swelling, redness, and affect the range of motion. Seniors suffering from arthritis may need constant care and support. If you have a senior family member who suffers from this condition, then here are some tips that can help. This disorder has more than 100 types, so it is important for you to understand the type of arthritis your senior family member is suffering from. Make sure your aging loved one is taking their medicines regularly. Medications can keep the symptoms in control. Arthritis causes pain in the joints. Applying cold or heat packs might help reduce the pain. Make sure these home treatments are available to your loved one. Talk with their doctor. They may s