Our family is here for your family and different families choose Home Helpers for different reasons. For some, it’s to provide extensive on-going care for an aging senior. For others, we offer a much needed break such as a night out with a spouse, vacation, or simply a few hours of quiet time at home. But for many, it’s to provide comfort and respite for family caregivers who are caring for an aging adult with Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss, or other forms of dementia. Home Helpers offers flexible care plan options to ensure that our clients find the right mix of services and schedule that meets their needs.
But for many, it’s to provide comfort and respite for family caregivers who are caring for an aging adult with Alzheimer’s disease, memory loss, or other forms of dementia. Home Helpers offers flexible care plan options to ensure that our clients find the right mix of services and schedule that meets their needs. Call NOW: (888) 889-6532

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Home Care Chicago: Fear of Antidepressants Keep Many From Disclosing Depression

10.19.2011

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Fear of Antidepressants Keep Many From Disclosing Depression Staywell Custom Communications With October being National Depression Education Awareness Month, we wanted to share some more information. Depression is a serious condition and shouldn’t be ignored. The following article gives some statistics and general information and is a great read for caregivers providing home care. (HealthDay News) — For a nation that seems ready to pop a pill for any ill, a new study suggests that the opposite seems true for some people with symptoms of depression, whose concerns about the side effects of antidepressants were the top reason they wouldn’t disclose warning signs to their doctors. A phone survey of more than 1,000 adults who had previously participated in the California Behavioral Risk Factor Survey System, which probed depression-related beliefs,…

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Signs Your Parent Has Alzheimer’s Disease in Chicago, IL

10.8.2010

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When an elderly parent starts having trouble with memory, the family automatically think its Alzheimer’s disease. The concerns are valid. Alzheimer’s usually begins after age 60 and nearly half of people age 85 and older may have Alzheimer’s, according to the National Institute on Aging. However, only a doctor can diagnose Alzheimer’s, and there are some other diseases or conditions that may cause Alzheimer’s-like symptoms.

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Find Out if Your Parent has Alzheimer’s in Hinsdale, Illinois

8.3.2010

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Here is a great article from agingcare.com for anyone who has a loved one who may be suffering with Alzheimer’s. If you have questions, or need help for a senior loved one in the area, visit us at http://mikeandmarycare.com.

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