Preventing Heat Stroke From Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

Summer is here and the heat is back. The last few weeks have been really bad here in the St Louis area with temps being higher than normal for this early in the season. Our elderly loved ones may not always feel it like we do but the heat can affect them too. Heat stroke and other heat related illnesses sicken or kill many elderly people every summer.

Check on elderly relatives and neighbors when it gets hot like this to make sure they are using their A/C and are doing ok. Read the following article from the CDC to see how you can prevent heat stroke.

Tips for Preventing Heat-Related Illness

Caregiving Spouses from Comfort Keepers Elderly Care in Troy, MO

It's difficult enough caring for a sick or disabled elderly relative. It can be a challenge-- physically, emotionally and financially, but what happens when the caregiver is also elderly and dealling with his or her own health issues?

We, here at Comfort Keepers of St. Louis, St Charles and Lincoln County have seen this happen again and again. One spouse taking care of the other until something happens to the caregiving spouse. Sometimes the spouse being cared for outlives his or her caregiving spouse. The stress of caregiving can lead to depression and anxiety as well as a host of other medical problems.

Spouses face challenges in caring for themselves and their ailing partners

Tips for the Alzheimer's Caregiver from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

Here is a great article giving lots of good information to make the alzheimer's caregivers life more manageable:

Caring for a parent with Alzheimer's at home

Art & Alzheimer's from Comfort Keepers Elderly Care in Troy, MO

The Basics Of Stroke Care from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

There are many things a caregiver needs to be proficient in for the proper care of stroke victims. Here are the basics of stroke care for family and friends who have opted to provide care to stroke patients.

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Ten Tips for Parkinson's Caregivers from Comfort Keepers Elderly Care

Alcohol and Aging from Comfort Keepers Elderly Care in Troy, MO

Anyone at any age can have a drinking problem. There is evidence that people become more sensitive to alcohol as they age. Some medical conditions, such as high blood pressure, ulcers, and diabetes, can worsen with alcohol use. Please read the following article if you believe your elderly loved one may have a problem.

Alcohol Use and Abuse Among Elderly Parents