By Jennifer James, Senior Advisor at Concierge Care Advisors April is National Occupational Therapy Month; therefore, I would like to spotlight this wonderful industry. The biggest reason Occupational Therapy is beneficial is that people want to take care of themselves. Seniors want to be able to complete personal task, such as bathing, dressing, going to […]
Can You Hear Me? How to Overcome Hearing Loss in Seniors
By Jenny Austin-Krzemien, Certified Concierge Care Advisor Recognizing Hearing Loss in Seniors: How to Help Loved Ones Stay Connected I first started noticing signs of hearing loss when I realized my dad seemed to struggle during conversations at family gatherings. A few clues led me to suspect it—at one gathering, he was sitting off to the […]
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Stay Ahead of the Heat This Summer
By Lori Stevens, Certified Concierge Care Advisor That time of year is quickly approaching, sunshine and summer, the time we all love so much. However, when we think back to last summer, the memories of it may not be so great for some of us. Over 200 people in Washington state died as a result […]
Falls Can Be Catastrophic for Seniors Taking Blood Thinners
Lori Stevens, Certified Concierge Care Advisor The Importance of Fall Prevention for Seniors on Blood Thinners Over the past 25 years working with seniors, I have witnessed the significant impact of blood thinner medications like Warfarin, Coumadin, Eliquis, and others. These medications are often prescribed to prevent or treat conditions such as Atrial Fibrillation (A-Fib) […]
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Food Is Always the Mood
By Vannah Rose Roberto, Certified Concierge Care Advisor This is dedicated to the National Eating Disorders Awareness week and considering this week, I have been thinking a lot about the importance of increasing and improving overall nutrition intake, especially for seniors. Having the proper nutrition is a given for everyone. To name a few; it […]
Bone Broth Health Benefits
By Donna Mischke, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors Recently I had to rush out of town to help a sick relative having some emergency surgery. Within a few hours of arriving, I began the process of making some health healing bone broth. Our family has been making this for several years now […]
Fight Memory Loss with Extra Virgin Olive Oil
By Donna Mischke, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors Unlocking the Health Benefits of Extra Virgin Olive Oil: A Boost for Brain Health and Beyond Extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has long been a staple in Mediterranean diets, prized for its rich flavor and versatility. From drizzling it over salads to enhancing a […]
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Food and Medication Interactions
By Lori Stevens, Certified Concierge Care Advisor Many of us assume that our physicians and pharmacists are keeping track of what medications we take to ensure there are no interactions between medicines and making sure we are not given something we are allergic to. But what about what they don’t know we are doing? Do […]
The Most Important Vitamin for Your Health
By Donna Mischke, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors Does anyone else remember their grandmother taking shots of cod liver oil daily? As a child, I was horrified at the thought of this and honestly thought she was crazy. However, it looks like my Mee-maw knew exactly what she was doing. She did […]
Telemedicine? Why Is This Important To Me?
By Kathy Finley, Director of Family Services at Concierge Care Advisors I was reading in my AARP monthly magazine and saw an article on telemedicine and decided that I needed to do more research on this. This concept of remote medicine has been around for more than a century. The telegraph, radio and satellite-based communication […]