Ephraim Zagelbaum is the Founder and CEO of Personal Healthcare.
The passing of the years take their toll. When a person is young he feels strong and vital enough to run, ride a bike or swim. However, with the arrival of old age, everything changes and the signs of fatigue begin to appear. Not being able to do certain...
One of the greatest challenges for the elderly living in their own home, an assisted living facility or a nursing home, is to socialize with friends, family or meet new people. Isolation is a very common problem in this stage of life and socializing in...
Having an older loved one and not being able to care for them creates a lot of frustration, stress, and anxiety. Job obligations, living at a distance, having health problems, are some of the many reasons that prevent caring for an elderly loved one....
In today’s society, there is an increasing longevity of the inhabitants, so little by little society is aging more. For seniors to live in the best possible way, it is necessary to live this new stage in a healthy way. It is a period of change, as we...
The Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia which poses major challenges for patients, loved ones, caregivers, and the nation's healthcare system. According to Ephraim Zagelbaum, the founder and CEO of Personal Healthcare, this disease...
Managing senior’s finances is an important responsibility for the senior caregivers. Many people think that caregiving only involves helping the elderly people with their day-to-day tasks such as cleaning, cooking, doing the laundry, taking them out for...
Life in a nursing home can be quite isolating. You may be living in a sterile environment with few opportunities to socialize. However, in order to ensure the best possible care for residents, it's important that they have regular socialization. Senior...
Aging is a natural part of the life cycle, but that does not mean that our parents and other family members getting older, does not affects us seriously. The late years bring a number of changes, and most seniors have problem accepting those. The roles...
More often, caregivers are worried about whether their aging loved ones are taking their medicine, eating right, and whether their homes are modified to decrease falls. However, the healthcare executive, Ephraim Zagelbaum points out that there is something...
The long-term care industry is facing unprecedented challenges to address resident acuity while providing assistance in daily activities and personal care. Evolving technology’s role in the long-term and post-acute care industry is especially important,...
It is not unusual for seniors to lose their appetite, because as we age, we naturally burn fewer calories, so, we require less food. More often, the main factors for appetite loss could be loneliness or side effects of different medications. It is of...
Some people, who have dementia or some other sort of cognitive impairment, even an Alzheimer's disease, cannot remember to take their pills. The service of “medication reminders” is often included by non-medical home for people who have prescription medicines...
There are situations in which, without prior experience, we don't really know how to react. In our previous posts for example, we talked about anger management in dementia patients . Aggression is usually a characteristic of people with dementia and especially...
Whatever stage of life you're in, enjoyable activities are vital to maintaining and improving your quality of life. This is especially true for seniors living in nursing homes. There are several factors to consider when it comes to nursing home activities....
With the care of an elderly loved one, it can be hard to know what is best for them. At some point, you may feel like transitioning your loved one to a nursing home. However, this can be a difficult transition and it might not always be the right decision....
