This year, hundreds of thousands of people will experience a heart attack, and they will have been left with no time to plan for how…
Continuum Shares the Questions You Need Answered Following a Heart Attack
January 13, 2017
Category: Senior Health
Managing Medication for Seniors: How Pill Organizers Can Fail
December 12, 2016
On average, a senior takes approximately 15-18 different prescriptions every day, so it is not hard to understand why so many seniors miss doses or…
The Alzheimer’s Drug in Human Testing That Has Everyone in a Tizzy
December 6, 2016
In the hunt for an effective Alzheimer’s drug, we’re always excited to share the latest developments, but never has research appeared quite as promising as…
Continuum’s Home Care Team Honors Those Suffering with Mental Illness
October 17, 2016
Not a topic to be discussed in most social circles, and with plenty of stigmas attached, mental illness, in one form or another, affects at…
Sizzling St. Louis Summers and Senior Dehydration
August 15, 2016
With many older adults in St. Louis reducing their exercise levels, they may feel they do not have to be concerned about dehydration. But the…
Senior Care Concerns: Loneliness More Deadly Than Obesity According to New Research
January 18, 2016
Many seniors report feelings of loneliness due to loss of a spouse, not having family in their immediate area, or an inability to drive or…
How Can St. Louis Home Care Help Prevent Over-Medication of Seniors?
January 4, 2016
Chronic diseases, like heart disease, diabetes, COPD, etc., are on the rise. In fact, 92% of seniors age 65 and over have at least one…
What to Eat to Live Past 100
August 11, 2015
There are a few places across the globe where centenarians seem to thrive—Greece, Japan, Sardinia, California, and Costa Rica are a few. Researchers have been…
Caring for Elder Orphans
July 22, 2015
Add the term “elder orphans” to your vocabulary. It’s a term and situation about which you’ll hear a lot in the years to come as…
Four Ways to Gently Introduce the Idea of Home Care to Parents
June 18, 2015
Loss of independence, freedom and control tops the list of concerns when it comes to bringing a caregiver into the home, and it’s natural for…