Locally owned in-home care agency serving seniors in Northern KY and the Cincinnati Area
Locally owned in-home care agency serving seniors in Northern Kentucky and the Cincinnati Area
Locally owned in-home care agency serving seniors in Northern KY and the Cincinnati Area
Connecting Hearts has 16 years of experience serving our seniors in the Northern Kentucky / Cincinnati community. During this time of our health crisis we are here to ensure our seniors safety and well being. Our specially trained caregivers provide safety – care – comfort. We follow the health guidelines set out for us and […]
Why are the elderly at a higher risk of getting in an accident while driving? When is it a good time to stop driving? No one wants to lose their freedom, and driving is a form of independence and freedom that allows you to come and go at your leisure. However, as a senior there are
Dementia is not a specific disease. It is a term used to describe a wide range of symptoms associated with a decline in memory or other thinking skills that is severe enough to reduce a person’s ability to perform every day tasks. There is often no known cause. Nothing can ‘diagnose’ dementia and there is
What does dehydration have to do with seniors being at a higher risk of falling? Well, it is quite simple actually. One of the main symptoms of dehydration is muddled thinking, dizziness, cramping, and headaches. Dehydration affects one’s coordination and for seniors, their coordination is already challenged by age. When dehydration is added to the
Could there be a link between dehydration and dementia? Depression? And other illnesses? The brain is 75% water! Symptoms of dehydration When a senior is mildly dehydrated they will experience symptoms such as: Tiredness, sleepiness, laziness, fatigue, lack of energy Confusion Forgetfulness Difficulty concentrating Difficulty making decisions Dizziness and/or light-headedness Irritability and/or agitation Headaches
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Our society is chronically dehydrated Fact: 75% of Americans are chronically dehydrated. Dehydration is a much more serious issue than people realize. At Connecting Hearts we want to raise your awareness of this issue so that you can make a more educated choice on how you can properly care for your health and hydration in
I sit, next to the radio, hearing music pouring through the speakers… as songs touch my heart and open me up to feel. We each have our own individual experience with music, but it is the oldest tradition that has strongly lasted through the ages. For as long as man has been able to sing
We have heard it a thousand times, “Wash your hands.” As a child, I refused to wash my hands, it was my way of being rebellious. Frequent hand washing, however, is key to avoid getting sick and spreading illnesses to others. This becomes even more important when working around the elderly. Their immune systems are