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Carmel, CA Zoom Calls Can Stave Off Alzheimer’s Disease And Dementia, New Study Finds
New Prescription Drugs Are Coming With A Hefty Price : By Derek Baine
More and more prescription drugs are coming to market with outrageous wholesale prices and many have wondered whether Medicare and private insurance companies will cover them. They got their answer on Friday for the new Alzheimer’s drug from Biogen when The Department of Veterans Affairs said they won’t cover Aduhelm. Medicare has yet to weigh in. The VA cited the risks of causing series side effects and a lack of evidence that it improves cognitive function in denying coverage. By law, the VA has greater leeway than other government health programs like Medicare and Medicaid to deny coverage of medicines it deems to be of poor value. A group of VA doctors concluded last month that more than 150K veteran beneficiaries diagnosed with Alzheimer’s could receive the drug. However, it would come at a cost of $4 billion annually.
Pacific Grove, CA Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease The Greatest Risk For Your Portfolio In Your Golden Years
There was an interesting article in the Wall Street Journal that talked about prudently investing 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
New Fitbit Luxe Great For Tracking Activities And Building On Them : By Derek Baine
Carmel, CA Home Care Aide (HCA) Senior Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Jobs Available
Carmel, CA Home Care Aide (HCA) Senior Alzheimer’s & Dementia Caregiver Jobs Available (Also Aromas, Big Sur, Carmel, Carmel-by-the-sea, Carmel Valley, Castroville, Corral-de-Tierra, Del Rey Oaks, Gonzalez, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pebble Beach, Prunedale, Salinas, Seaside, Soledad & 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 have recently expanded into Santa Cruz County.  We are currently looking for qualified caregivers.
Family inHome Caregiving of Monterey 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 all over Monterey County.
Pebble Beach, CA Zoom Calls Can Stave Off Alzheimer’s Disease And Dementia, New Study Finds
A recent study by the University of West London’s Geller Institute of Ageing and Memory found that video conferencing services like Zoom has helped older people stave off the effects of Alzheimer’s disease and Dementia. The study was massive, analyzing data from 11,418 men and women over the age of 50 who were asked how often they interacted with friends and family online, on the phone and in person. They then completed memory tests which involved recalling keywords at various intervals. Researchers found that regular communication helps seniors maintain long-term memory and those that use online tools have shown less decline in memory than those who don’t. “This shows for the first time the impact of diverse, frequent and meaningful interaction on long-term memory, and specifically, how supplementing more traditional methods with online social activity may achieve that among older adults,†said Snorri Rafnsson, the study’s lead author. 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. They have also been doing more and more support groups online since the pandemic started, something I believe will continue into the future.
Dr. Fauci Says COVID-19 Vaccines Might Be Fully Approved By Month End
Dr. Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that he believes that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) could give full approval for COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the month. This could spur some non-vaccine people more amenable to getting vaccinated, slowing down the rapidly growing rate of infection.   Fauci also warned in his “Meet the Press†interview that although the delta variant is troublesome, a new variant may emerge which would make the pandemic even more problematic and longer lived. It could also cause more businesses to decide to require employees to get vaccinated or find another job. There are now more than 44K Americans in the hospital with COVID-19, up 30% from just a week ago, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Pebble Beach, CA Causes And Risk Factors For Alzheimer’s Disease
I volunteered for years for our local chapter of Alzheimer’s Association. They are great people and they always have plenty of information and advice. They recently published an article regarding Causes And Risk Factors For Alzheimer’s Disease which was eye opening. Some risk factors like age, family history and genetics we just have to live with. However, there are a number of lifestyle and wellness decisions that you make which can alter your risk for getting this disease. Click on the link below to learn more. 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.
Prunedale Resident Facing Nine Year Prison Sentence For Elder Abuse
Severiano Negrete, Jr., 24, of Prunedale, plead guilty to assault by means of force likely to cause great bodily injury, battery causing serious bodily harm and attempting to dissuade a victim from prosecuting a crime. He faces a nine year prison sentence. On April 1, 2020, he was arrested by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office for assaulting his 64-year-old father. He punched him in the face multiple times causing a nasal fracture and other serious injuries. From jail, Negrete repeatedly called a third party and asked her to contact his father and request that he drop the charges against him. He called her again and asked her to take him to the sheriff’s office to drop the charges before he went to court. Let’s hope he gets the maximum sentence. Sadly, most elder abuse cases are done by family members, caregivers and others who the victim is intimately involved with. If you see elder abuse happening, please call Adult Protective Services.
Brookdale, 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/