by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Nov 4, 2022 | Home Care
Have you planned or prepared to “age in place”? The consensus of those over 50 agree that it is important that they remain in their home and comfortable surroundings as they age. It is never to late to think about it and create solutions to problems that may arise and...
by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Oct 7, 2022 | Home Care, News
Are you a caregiver for a senior, and anticipating a possible snowstorm? The next few months are sure to bring winter weather and possibly an early winter snowstorm in Denver. Under normal conditions most of us are able to weather the storms and continue to stay...
by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Sep 7, 2022 | News
We all hope to live longer, but living longer BETTER is the real goal. We strive to keep our health in good shape for as long as possible. And we can do it, by adopting habits that will prolong robust life extending results. Johns Hopkins Medicine study on aging well,...
by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Aug 3, 2022 | HomeHealth
What is speech therapy and who needs it? ASHS (American Speech-Language-Hearing-Association) explains that “Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) work to prevent, assess, diagnose, and treat speech, language, social communication, cognitive-communication, and swallowing...
by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Jul 5, 2022 | News
We are forced to think about sleep during the day when your eyelids begin to feel heavy and you struggle to stay awake, signaling an inner struggle to catch-up on the zzzzzzzz’s you missed last night. The newest findings indicate sleep plays a large role in physical...
by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Jun 13, 2022 | In-Home Care
Most of us only consider physical therapy after an injury or surgery, but realistically it can be quite helpful, covering a wide umbrella of many other conditions. You do not have to wait until you’re in pain either since quality of life revolves around our ability to...
by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Apr 30, 2022 | News
Are you concerned about preventing Alzheimer Disease or any form of dementia as you age? If so, many people are aware of the risk factors and search for the magic pill that will stall or help prevent or reduce risk of Alzheimer’s disease and any related dementias....
by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Apr 6, 2022 | Community, Home Care
Did you realize that social isolation increase’s risk of early death from all causes and has been associated with a 50 percent increased risk of dementia? Loneliness has been proven to cause a higher rate of clinical depression, anxiety, and suicide. Senior adults are...
by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Mar 2, 2022 | In-Home Care
Has the doctor prescribed new medications for you lately? Usually after an illness, surgery, an accident or being diagnosed with a chronic condition, medication is top of the list for maintenance or recovery. So, how come so many people are lax to adhere to their...
by GoldLeaf HomeHealth | Feb 5, 2022 | HomeHealth
Falls among older adults are both costly and preventable. Each year over one third of people over 65 fall and the numbers rise with age. Comparisons of national average with the CDC posted in 2018 put Colorado in the 20% percentage compared to 28.8% in other states....
