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How to Find Living Accommodations for an Aging Parent
Wouldn’t it be grand if all aspects of aging were graceful? The truth is that growing older is never all together easy. It would be great if everyone could continue to live independently in their own homes until the very … Continue reading
Posted in General Health Care, THA Group, THA Group Ideal Aging Geriatric Care, THA Group Independent Life At Home
Tagged Beaufort, Bluffton, caregiver, Dementia, eldercare, elderly, fall prevention, geriatric, geriatric care, geriatric care manager, Hilton Head, Home Health Care, Ideal Aging, Independent Life at Home, Island Health Care, Janne Linna, Pooler, savannah, Skidaway Island, Statesboro, THA Group
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Cargiving in the Modern Era
In January, we blogged about the physical and emotional cost of caring for a loved one at home. Last month, AARP released a new study highlighting the growing costs and contributions of family caregivers. The updated statistics indicate that approximately … Continue reading
Posted in General Health Care, THA Group, THA Group Ideal Aging Geriatric Care
Tagged Alzheimer's Disease, Beaufort, Bluffton, cancer, caregiver, chronic illness, Dementia, diabetes, eldercare, elderly, fall prevention, geriatric, geriatric care, geriatric care manager, Health Care Reform, Hilton Head, Home Health Care, Ideal Aging, Island Health Care, Medicaid, medicare, nurses, Pooler, Richmond Hill, savannah, Skidaway Island, THA Group
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Meet a Former THA Group Physical Therapy Patient (Psst . . . He’s a 90-Year Old Veteran, Too)
In honor of Senior Health and Fitness Day (which was last week) and Memorial Day (which was on Monday), we thought this week would be a great time to introduce you to one of THA Group’s former patients. Meet William … Continue reading
Posted in General Health Care, In Home Health Care, THA Group, THA Group Independent Life At Home, THA Group Island Health Care
Tagged Bluffton, eldercare, elderly, exercise, fall, fall prevention, fall prevention tips, Fall Risk, falls in the elderly, FDR, Franklin Roosevelt, geriatric, geriatric care, Hilton Head, Hip Replacement, Home Health Care, Independent Life at Home, independent living facility, Iron Lung, Island Health Care, Look! Magazine, Mad Men, Madison Avenue, Memorial Day, patients, physical therapy, Polio, riverside at belfair, THA Group, veteran, world war II
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Fall Prevention Tip: Increase Exercise and Vitamin D Intake
This coming Wednesday, May 25, 2011, is National Senior Health and Fitness Day. In observance of the day, THA Group Lifelines posts will focus on ways for seniors to stay healthy and well. It stands to reason that the more … Continue reading
Posted in General Health Care, In Home Health Care, Non-Medical In-Home Care, THA Group, THA Group Ideal Aging Geriatric Care, THA Group Independent Life At Home, THA Group Island Health Care
Tagged caregiver, chronic illness, eldercare, elderly, elderly exercise, exercise, fall prevention, fall prevention tips, falls, falls in the elderly, geriatric, geriatric care, geriatric exercise, Hip Replacement, Home Health Care, Independent Life at Home, Island Hospice, physical therapy, THA Group, vitamin d, vitamin d and fall prevention
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How to Prevent a Fall: Take a Cue from a Bird
In a recent post, we listed tips for fall prevention safety, especially for elderly people. Last week’s New York Times wellness blog added a potential new tip for that list: watch how birds walk. A team at the Clemson University … Continue reading
Posted in In Home Health Care, Non-Medical In-Home Care, THA Group, THA Group Ideal Aging Geriatric Care, THA Group Independent Life At Home, THA Group Island Health Care
Tagged elderly, fall prevention, fall prevention elderly, fall prevention tips, falls in the elderly, guinea fowl, Ideal Aging, Independent Life at Home, Island Health Care, New York Times, THA Group
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Fall Prevention Tips for the Elderly
Today’s blog post comes from Janne Mauri Linna, THA Group’s lead physical therapist in the state of Georgia. ________________ Here are some alarming facts about why fall prevention is so important: ”Falls are the leading cause of injury-related … Continue reading
Posted in In Home Health Care, THA Group Ideal Aging Geriatric Care, THA Group Island Health Care
Tagged american academy of neurology, american automomic society, bone mass, bone mineral density, cataract, DEXA test, diabetic retinopathy, Dual Energy X-Ray Absorptiometry, fall, fall prevention, fall prevention elderly, fall prevention tips, falls in the elderly, glaucoma, hip fractures, home safety checklist, home safety tips, how to prevent and manage common orthopedic problems, Island Health Care, Janne Linna, Janne Mauri Linna, macular degenration, national osteoporosis foundation, neuromuscular disorders, nursing home, orthostatic hypotension, osteopenia, osteoporosis, osteoporosis a comprehensive treatment strategy, physical therapy, post menopause, principles of geriatric medicine and gerontology, systolic blood pressure, THA Group
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