Creating advance directives involves having an open discussion so that everyone understands what the senior wants, while allowing him or her to maintain control — even during a medical emergency.

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Mike Nicholson, LivHOME’s CEO notes:

Given the challenging economic environment, we are particularly pleased with our performance as well as our ability to continue bringing high-quality care to seniors who wish to remain in their own homes.

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Elderly patients given formal home care after a hip replacement due to a fall have a lower risk of dying within a few months after leaving hospital compared to those who don’t get such follow-up services, a study suggests.

The lead author notes that often times the caretaker lives with the elderly patient and is as old as they are.

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Of those, 62% have had to make adjustments to their work lives as a result of their caregiving responsibilities.

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Don Mueller, MFT, CMC, worked with one 90-year-old woman to address her physical and emotional well-being. He not only saw to her medical needs but provided emotionally supportive activities such as reminiscence therapy and even a regular movie outing to a local electronics store.

Once the woman regained her self esteem, she learned to smile once again and endeared all around her.

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Do you have an interesting fact about seniors or senior care to share? Please email it to info@livhome.com and we may use it in a future “Did You Know” post.

Keith, a Sunnyvale resident and registered nurse, joined LivHOME from Stanford Hospital & Clinics, where she served as Director of Interventional Services and Pre- and Post-Procedural Units. Prior to that, held a variety of nursing and management positions at El Camino Hospital, Mountain View.

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Now, a new study in the journal SLEEP has found that during an 8-hour night in bed, total sleep time fell significantly and progressively as the subjects got older.  Older adults slept about 20 minutes less than middle-aged adults, who slept 23 minutes less than young adults.

Healthy senior citizens without sleep disorders can expect to have a reduced “sleep need” and to be less sleepy during the day than healthy young adults.

Nutrition (tastes, habits) is another area that changes with age.  To hear our Nutrition for Seniors episode of The Senior Care Podcast by LivHOME, please click here.