Pacific Grove, CA Financial Elder Abuse Hit Record During Pandemic
Pebble Beach, CA Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease The Greatest Risk For Your Portfolio In Your Golden Years
your retirement funds. However, it noted that the greatest risk was not stock prices or interest rates. Rather, it was a slow cognitive decline. One big mistake or a series of smaller ones can wipe out your entire life savings. To guard against this happening, investment firms like Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments and Vanguard Group are strengthening the ways they detect possible signs of cognitive decline. This includes making web sites more difficult to navigate for someone with an impaired memory, and monitoring for frequent password changes. Some are notifying a designated family member when they see these signs. Good for them! Many people who start slipping into dementia or Alzheimer’s disease try to hide this from friends and family as they are embarrassed. Regular readers of my blog know that both my father and grandmother had this terrible disease when they passed away. There are wonderful people at our local chapter of Alzheimer’s Association in Ryan’s Ranch. They also have a 24-hour hotline if you need support at 800-272-3900.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/baby-boomers-biggest-financial-risk-cognitive-decline-11622942343
Carmel, CA Many Nutritionists Recommending Vitamin B12 And Vitamin D3 For Seniors
There have been debates over whether it is prudent to take just one multivitamin per day versus taking a variety of different vitamins. Part of it depends on what your diet looks like. Some believe supplements are not that effective. “When you take things out of the food matrix and you put a single ingredient into a pill, it doesn’t have the same effect,†Katherine Tucker, director of the Center for Population Health at the University of Massachusetts Lowell told AARP Bulletin (June 2021, page 32). In regards to B12 and D3, experts say that you can’t get them from plants. In addition, as we get older, we begin to develop difficulty absorbing them in their natural form. Vitamin B12 plays an essential role in nerve function. A shortfall has been associated with depression, dementia, decreased cognitive function and anemia. If you don’t get out in the sun much, a D3 supplement can be helpful. It’s needed to maintain a healthy immune system, bones and muscles while protecting us from cognitive decline. If you have diabetes, with a doctors note you can enroll in diabetes nutrition classes here at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula (CHOMP):
https://www.montagehealth.org/locations/profile/diabetes-nutrition-therapy/
They also publish a monthly schedule in the Monterey Herald with classes on fitness, estate planning, cancer and other subjects. Many of the classes are free.
Pacific Grove, CA Dealing With A Loved One With Alzheimer’s Disease Is Always A Struggle : Try The Montessori Method
Regular readers of my blog know that both my father and grandmother had this terrible disease when they passed away. There are wonderful people at our local chapter of Alzheimer’s Association in Ryan’s Ranch. It is always a struggle figuring out how to deal with a loved one, as the symptoms can seem to change from day to day. And unlike most other chronic diseases, there is little that can be done in the way of treatment. One relatively new method has been used for more than a century on special needs children and is being tried out on those with dementia. It’s called the Montessori method for memory care, and it involves teaching a “new†skillset to someone. Just as children need to know how to dress themselves, go to the bathroom, and communicate their needs, so do those with dementia who eventually may completely forget these skills which you and I take for granted. Using the Montessori Method you will find that it:
- Respects a person’s dignity, personhood and lived experience;
- Allows freedom within your provided structure (essentially allowing a senior to be an improvisational artists of sorts);
- Changes the environment to suit the individual and not the other way around; and
- Takes into account that an individual benefits by serving their community.
Source: HomeCare Magazine, 03/21 P.40
And when all else fails, don’t forget that the Alzheimer’s Association has a 24-hour hotline. If you need some additional support you can reach them at 800-272-3900.
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https://www.alzheimers.net/montessori-method-dementia
Soquel, CA Home Care Aide (HCA) Senior Caregiver Jobs Available
Soquel, CAÂ Home Care Aide (HCA) Senior Caregiver Jobs Available : Set Your Own Hours (Aptos, Ben Lomond, Â Boulder Creek, Capitola, Davenport, Felton, Freedom, Mount Hermon, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel & Watsonville)
We have developed a reputation for having the best caregivers (Home Care Aides or Senior Companions) in Monterey County over the past decade, and we are now expanding into Santa Cruz County.  We are currently looking for qualified caregivers.
Family inHome Caregiving is seeking compassionate, mature and dependable caregivers who want to improve the lives of our elderly Clients by providing in-home, non-medical care. Our services include:
Caring companionship
Meal preparation
Incidental transportation
Running errands
Light housekeeping
Medication reminders
Monitoring of safety while bathing
Information and referral services
Other services that improve the safety, security and quality of life of seniors.
If you believe you would make an exceptional Home Care Aide, we would love to hear from you! We prefer those with experience helping the elderly, disabled and others with mobility problems. Having cared for those with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s is a plus. To work for us, you must have excellent references, a clear criminal record, a good driving record, and an insured reliable vehicle. To apply, please visit our website www.fhcofm.com, click on home care aides, then careers where you can fill out an application online. We have immediate openings.
Mount Hermon, CA Caregivers Looking For Relief For Clients With Arthritis Or Osteoporosis Might Want To Turn To Vibration Therapy Or Light Therapy
With the opioid crisis, it has becoming increasingly difficult to get doctors to embrace any kind of pain medication therapy for those struggling with debilitating and painful diseases which impact the muscle and bone. Amplitude Vibration Therapy is now getting a lot of buzz in the medical community, providing relief for a number of ailments without having to turn to prescription drugs. It works by stimulating muscles and ligaments, which increases blood circulation and can reduce pain and inflammation, promote immune response and improve joint strength as well as more flexibility. A recent study by the National Institutes of Health and researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa found that those living with rheumatoid arthritis showed improvements in functionality and decreased pain after using vibration therapy over three months, and an even better response after six months.
https://www.homecaremag.com/june-2021/buzz-vibration-therapy
Best of all, vibration therapy doesn’t bring the feeling of electric shock that is commonly associated with some other therapies. Clinical studies suggest vibration therapy may offer benefits for patients with arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis and other ailments. It is also a trendy workout recovery option due to ease of use. A study completed earlier this year indicates that five minutes of low-level vibration therapy was as effective as a 15-minute massage at reducing muscle soreness and improving recovery time after strenuous exercise.
Potential Benefits of Vibration Therapy:
- Increased blood and lymphatic circulation
- Reduced pain and inflammation
- A boosted immune response
- Additional joint strength and flexibility
- Increased healing of fractures, strains and sprains
- Decreased stress and increased energy levels
- Assistance in detoxification and removal of wastes from the body
- Safe and effective
Source : www.brownmed.com
Locally, Sol Santa Cruz provides a number of different therapy programs for those in pain, including exercises like Pilates, Active Relief and Light Therapy.
https://solsantacruz.net/about-us/featured-services/a-perfect-light/
Commonly Treated Conditions
- Back pain
- Ligament injuries
- Muscle strains
- Contusions and bruising
- Arthritis
- Muscular atrophy
- Chronic pain conditions
- Muscle aches and pains
- Tendinitis
Source : Sol Santa Cruz
Experiment with these traditional and non-traditional treatments and see what is best for you. You may be surprised at how your body reacts. My chiropractor has evolved over the years to combining massage therapy, ultrasound, laser therapy and other services which are sued to relieve chronic pain along with traditional chiropractic treatments. I’ve been very pleased with the results.
Carmel, CA Can Driving Habits And Credit Scores Predict Future Alzheimer’s Or Dementia Diagnosis?
There has been such slow progress on the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s disease, I was pleased to see that some researchers are focusing on finding early clues as to who may be vulnerable to getting Alzheimer’s disease or some other type of dementia. A recent article in The New York Times said that some scientists believe that pathologies underlying brain decline may begin many years before symptoms emerge. A spate of experiments is underway to see if little things like overlooking a couple of credit card payments or habitually braking while driving could be a sign that dementia is in your future. “Early detection is key for intervention, at the stage when that would be most effective,†said Saye Bayat, the lead author of a driving study funded by the National Institutes of Health and performed at Washington University. The study took 64 older adults with preclinical Alzheimer’s disease as determined by spinal taps and 75 who were deemed cognitively normal (results were not shared with the study participants). For a year, researchers measured both groups’ driving performance. The study found that driving behavior and age could predict preclinical Alzheimer’s 88% of the time. Those findings could spur recruitment for clinical trials and allow for interventions—like an alert when a car drifts—to help keep drivers safely on the road. Dr. Jason Karlawish, a geriatrician and co-director of the Penn Memory Center, called the study “provocative†and well designed. “The results suggest that monitoring a real-world, cognitively intense behavior can detect the earliest, subtle signs of emerging cognitive impairment,†he said. Another study analyzed medical records and consumer credit reports for more than 80,000 Medicare beneficiaries and found that those who eventually received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease were significantly more likely to have delinquent credit card payments (and sub-prime credit scores) than those with similar demographics who never received an Alzheimer’s diagnosis. I hope these studies bear fruit. Regular readers of my blog know that both my father and grandmother had this terrible disease when they passed away. There are wonderful people at our local chapter of Alzheimer’s Association in Ryan’s Ranch. It is always a struggle figuring out how to deal with a loved one, as the symptoms can seem to change from day to day. Drop by or give them a call if you need help. And when all else fails, don’t forget that the Alzheimer’s Association has a 24-hour hotline. If you need some additional support you can reach them at 800-272-3900.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/23/health/dementia-behavior-alzheimers.html
Capitola, CA Home Care Aide (HCA) Senior Caregiver Jobs Available : Set Your Own Hours
Capitola, CAÂ Home Care Aide (HCA) Senior Caregiver Jobs Available : Set Your Own Hours (Aptos, Ben Lomond, Â Boulder Creek, Capitola, Davenport, Felton, Freedom, Mount Hermon, Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Soquel & Watsonville)
We have developed a reputation for having the best caregivers (Home Care Aides or Senior Companions) in Monterey County over the past decade, and we are now expanding into Santa Cruz County.  We are currently looking for qualified caregivers.
Family inHome Caregiving is seeking compassionate, mature and dependable caregivers who want to improve the lives of our elderly Clients by providing in-home, non-medical care. Our services include:
Caring companionship
Meal preparation
Incidental transportation
Running errands
Light housekeeping
Medication reminders
Monitoring of safety while bathing
Information and referral services
Other services that improve the safety, security and quality of life of seniors.
If you believe you would make an exceptional Home Care Aide, we would love to hear from you! We prefer those with experience helping the elderly, disabled and others with mobility problems. Having cared for those with dementia and/or Alzheimer’s is a plus. To work for us, you must have excellent references, a clear criminal record, a good driving record, and an insured reliable vehicle. To apply, please visit our website www.fhcofm.com, click on home care aides, then careers where you can fill out an application online. We have immediate openings.
Freedom, CA Caregivers Looking For Relief For Clients With Arthritis Or Osteoporosis Might Want To Turn To Vibration Therapy Or Light Therapy
With the opioid crisis, it has becoming increasingly difficult to get doctors to embrace any kind of pain medication therapy for those struggling with debilitating and painful diseases which impact the muscle and bone. Amplitude Vibration Therapy is now getting a lot of buzz in the medical community, providing relief for a number of ailments without having to turn to prescription drugs. It works by stimulating muscles and ligaments, which increases blood circulation and can reduce pain and inflammation, promote immune response and improve joint strength as well as more flexibility. A recent study by the National Institutes of Health and researchers from the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa found that those living with rheumatoid arthritis showed improvements in functionality and decreased pain after using vibration therapy over three months, and an even better response after six months.
https://www.homecaremag.com/june-2021/buzz-vibration-therapy
Best of all, vibration therapy doesn’t bring the feeling of electric shock that is commonly associated with some other therapies. Clinical studies suggest vibration therapy may offer benefits for patients with arthritis, fibromyalgia, osteoporosis and other ailments. It is also a trendy workout recovery option due to ease of use. A study completed earlier this year indicates that five minutes of low-level vibration therapy was as effective as a 15-minute massage at reducing muscle soreness and improving recovery time after strenuous exercise.
Potential Benefits of Vibration Therapy:
- Increased blood and lymphatic circulation
- Reduced pain and inflammation
- A boosted immune response
- Additional joint strength and flexibility
- Increased healing of fractures, strains and sprains
- Decreased stress and increased energy levels
- Assistance in detoxification and removal of wastes from the body
- Safe and effective
Source : www.brownmed.com
Locally, Sol Santa Cruz provides a number of different therapy programs for those in pain, including exercises like Pilates, Active Relief and Light Therapy.
https://solsantacruz.net/about-us/featured-services/a-perfect-light/
Commonly Treated Conditions
- Back pain
- Ligament injuries
- Muscle strains
- Contusions and bruising
- Arthritis
- Muscular atrophy
- Chronic pain conditions
- Muscle aches and pains
- Tendinitis
Source : Sol Santa Cruz
Experiment with these traditional and non-traditional treatments and see what is best for you. You may be surprised at how your body reacts. My chiropractor has evolved over the years to combining massage therapy, ultrasound, laser therapy and other services which are sued to relieve chronic pain along with traditional chiropractic treatments. I’ve been very pleased with the results.
https://drbarkalow.com/services/
Nursing Homes And Assisted Living Facilities Tepid On Mandating COVID-19 Vaccinations, Biden Takes Action
There is no question that there is a major labor shortage, we are suffering from this ourselves. A recent report said that senior housing facilities are also being hard hit, with employees hard to find and commercial property values sinking as few investors want to be in this type of industry. However, it’s unclear that many are doing everything in their power to please the customers. About 39% of senior housing associations surveyed between July 22 and August 8 said that they definitely or probably would impose vaccine mandates. That’s a surprisingly low number. We have seen an influx of new clients due to adult children moving their parents out of facilities due to their fear of COVID-19. That’s only likely to increase as new variants spread. Thankfully, President Biden has stepped in and said that if nursing homes don’t require workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19 they will no longer receive Medicare or Medicaid funding. The current nursing home vaccination rate sits at only 61.5%, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. This is only a hair above the total population. Some nursing home executives have bristled at the new Biden mandate, stating that staff departures may exceed 20%. Good riddance I say to the anti-vaxers. Keep them away from our seniors.