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Guest Blog: Bringing the family support together – Crucial steps in elder care planning


As a devoted caregiver for an aging parent, you have to be ready to face a wealth of new responsibilities. Some of them will be intimidating, whereas others will be unfamiliar and unforeseen. Every now and then, you may feel alone and overwhelmed. However, in spite of all these challenges, caring for an aging parent comes with plenty of rewards too. There are many guidelines you should consider to make the process run smoother. Here are some steps to consider.

Bring the whole family together decide on a caregiving plan 

Before making any decisions, you should set up a family meeting and decide with your siblings what’s best for your parent. Should you hire a home care assistant for your parent, or would it be better to put them in respite care home? If your parents are mentally stable but are having difficulties remembering things, or heading out to shop for groceries, you and your siblings may be able to be their caregivers. Split tasks equally by making a weekly plan. This way, your parents get the chance to see their kids, and you won’t have to get angry that nobody else but you in the family is looking after the parents.

Split responsibilities equally

Proper elder care takes a lot of time and effort. Careful planning is fundamental for your parents to live happy and not feel like a burden. Always remember that providing care for a loved one is an act of love, loyalty, and kindness. Thanks to advanced technology, it is now easier than ever to keep in touch with aging parents. Medical treatments are improving, life expectancy’s are increasing, and seniors are living well into their 70s. If you know little about caregiving, follow the tips below to provide the best care for your elder parent:

  • Learn everything there is to know about their disability or illness. This will help you be prepared in case something unexpectedly happens.
  • Look for professional help from certified caregivers.
  • Go with your gut, and listen carefully to a doctor’s advice. If they tell you that an assisted living facility is better for your loved one, then they’re probably right.

Elder parents will do anything to preserve their independence, even if it means living on their own with a chronic illness or disability. Don’t allow them to struggle and try to make their lives more comfortable by caring for their well being.

 

 

By |2023-03-01T15:57:21-05:00March 2nd, 2023|Dr. Mauk's Boomer Blog, News Posts|Comments Off on Guest Blog: Bringing the family support together – Crucial steps in elder care planning

5 Great Benefits of Rub for Inflammation and Minor Pain

 

Content Body: Whether you are an athlete or a regular office-goer, every human body is prone to two issues: inflammation & minor pains. Strained, overworked, and strained muscles these fundamental problems can be relieved by simple muscle rub cream. In most cases of minor aches, muscle rubs work by rushing blood to the affected areas. However, when the user is tackling inflammation, rubs can provide cooling, soothing sensations to ease it. The third primary work of muscle rubs is to penetrate herbs to encourage the healing of muscles. These rub creams are prepared to loosen up tight, loosen up and tired muscles so that they can perform at their full potential. 

  • Reducing Swelling & Inflammation

Cooling rubs, especially ones prepared using CBD oil, are the first choice of people facing inflammation-related skin issues. Meanwhile, warming muscle rubs are usually applied for the sole purpose of improving blood circulation in certain areas.

Rubs with cooling effects can also reduce swelling and inflammation caused to any muscle due to injury or overuse. It is the active ingredients like MCT oil, lavender, and menthol that make these cooling rubs so effective for inflammation.  

Most of these rubs that are thick in the state can tackle acute pain, cramps, and scars as well. What makes such rubs ideal to use is the fact that they are suitable for all sorts of skin types, even for sensitive and dry. 

  •  The Natural Rubs Are Good For Your Skin.

Along with helping you cool down the inflammation and helping you with pain, natural rub creams are actually good for your skin too. Natural rubs contain ingredients valuable ingredients like clary extract, willow bark, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Fruit Extract, Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Saccharide Isomerate, and Tilia Cordata (Linden) Flower Extract. 

All these ingredients help your body in reducing inflammation, pain, and stiffness. Similarly, some rubs have black pepper and ginger in them, that help in warming muscles, joints and tendons naturally.

The foremost benefit of using natural products is that you’re not applying lab-developed chemicals but only nature’s boons provided to humans. In other words, you’re lowering the risk of irritation, blistering, swelling, and other side effects. 

Other side effects in rather basic creams include severe redness, nausea, ringing in the ears, rashes, dizziness, and allergic reaction. So, it is better if you’re consulting a proper doctor before using any rub available in the market. If your city is still observing lockdown, then telehealth is a safer option. 

  • Warming The Muscles/ Painkillers

The most basic combination every rub contains is cassia oil, camphor, and menthol. This master combination provides pain relief and vasodilation. Vasodilation is the process of drawing blood rush into the skin capillaries that create warmth sensation. 

While using a rub for warming up a muscle, make sure it has basic ingredients cayenne, ginger, rosemary, and lemongrass. Named elements are essential to create a gentler sensation of warmth. 

Many studies have found that many rubs are effective as acetaminophen and fast-acting as pain relief in the cases of acute tension headaches. So, if you have a home care consultant as him/her to throw those painkillers away and start using rubs straight away. Nonetheless, if you’re not using the services of a home care consultant, read here why you should for your business? 

  • Accelerates Healing Process

We’ve established how rub creams help to rush blood to a muscle it is applied to with ingredients like camphor. Health benefits of improved blood circulation include reduced inflammation and quicker healing time. 

Some leading rub creams also have capsicum that blocks pain impulse transmitter nerve receptors. The whole process not only reduces the pain but also speeds up the healing process. 

Capsicum is also used in medicine as it reduces the aches induced from gastrointestinal, arthritis, and even cancer. 

Another basic ingredient that boosts the healing process is methyl salicylate that numbs the skin, reducing aches and stiffness. 

  • Unlocking Skin Cells 

Your skin is the largest organ of your body. It regulates temperature, plays a vital role as a protective water barrier, controls fluid loss, and keeps your health balanced internally. There is an intricate blood supply that human skin is supported by. Our skin also has nerve endings that carry signals like pain, temperature, touch, etc., to the brain. 

The rub creams we use carry medication through our skin layers directly into the blood. Certain compounds in the rubs help in penetrating skin barriers by widening the closed channels for a longer time.  

Not just that, the rub creams also help the skin in absorbing drugs quickly through the unlocking of the skin cells closed naturally.

Ending Note

So, these are some expected benefits of the rub creams used basically to reduce inflammation and minor pain. The medical world is increasingly getting close to topical drugs instead of pills and injections. The reason behind this new trend is thought to be the fact that rub creams have lesser side effects than their counterparts. Rub creams are a safer option, especially for kids and senior citizens.  

However, it is highly recommended that one use the natural rub creams as much as possible as they have lesser side effects. 

CBD rubs are the most recommended rub creams as the cure for inflammation if your state has legalized it. They are safest, have all the required ingredients, and are very economical compared to other options.

Author Bio

For the past year, Sami J has worked as an author at Clariskincare.com. CLARI Skin Care is a growing company that is owned and operated by women and focuses on providing skincare beauty and body products. She has evolved a passion for content writing through beauty. Beauty and skincare are her main interests, which is what lead her to start writing within these industries.

By |2023-01-30T17:08:33-05:00February 28th, 2023|Dr. Mauk's Boomer Blog, News Posts|Comments Off on 5 Great Benefits of Rub for Inflammation and Minor Pain

Predicting Stroke Risk

 

Doctors know patients with atrial fibrillation are at a higher risk of having a stroke, and now a new study finds that integrating two separate clinical risk score models more accurately helps doctors assess the stroke risk of patients with Afib.

The composite stroke decision tool studied by researchers from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Salt Lake City combines the widely used CHA2DS2-VASc with the Intermountain Risk Scores (IMRS) to derive and validate new stroke prediction scores.

The study shows the new model, IMRS-VASc, was significantly more effective in predicting stroke risk and will give clinicians a more effective and accurate tool to assess patients with cardiovascular disease.

Atrial fibrillation, the most common heart arrhythmia in the world, affects more than 2.7 million American adults. The abnormal heart rhythm causes blood to pool and clot in the heart, and when those blood clots break free, they can cause a stroke.

Researchers found that the new IMRS-VASc risk score model nearly doubles their ability to appropriately predict stroke risk compared to the traditional CHA2DS2-VASc risk tool. The development of the IMRS-VASc risk score model is the first step in a research pathway for other conditions that will ultimately result in time and cost savings for both patient and physician.

Researchers presented results from the study at the Heart Rhythm Society’s 39th annual Scientific Sessions in Boston earlier this month.

By |2023-01-30T17:08:06-05:00February 27th, 2023|News Posts|Comments Off on Predicting Stroke Risk

Guest Blog: Age With Grace- The Proven Diets That Help Relieve Back Pain

Many foods in your diet have been shown to reduce or increase inflammation. Inflammation is the cause of the back pain you experience, typically as you age older. Inflammation can cause all kinds of problems, including low-back pain. Hence, creating a diet with foods rich in anti-inflammatory properties is how to keep a healthy back as you grow older and maintain good nutrition. For example, there are certain solutions that Talk Kratom can provide.

Some specific causes of back or knee pain can include injuries, incorrect posture, a sudden jerk, or lack of exercise. This can last you for up to a day or more extended periods. Although maintaining a proper fitness regime is an excellent idea to ensure your health, your diet is another way to enhance your body’s strength. This article will introduce diets that will help relieve and ultimately reduce back pain.

Extra virgin olive oil

Extra virgin olive oil is rich in properties that help reduce inflammation. It also contains oleocanthal which has a similar effect as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like aspirin and ibuprofen. However, avoid heating the olive oil to a temperature of about 410 degrees because it will kill some beneficial properties. At lower temperatures, it makes an excellent base for sautéing vegetables. You can even switch out unhealthy butter usage with extra virgin olive oil.

Calcium

Calcium is the most prominent known vitamin to improve bone strength and is essential for the health of your bones in general. Calcium helps maintain the required level of bone mass throughout the lifespan of a human being, especially older aged individuals. An adequate calcium intake will prevent the development of osteoporosis. This disorder is characterized by weak, brittle bones and can result in painful vertebral fractures in the spine. However, calcium alone will not do the job of ensuring your bones remain strong. It would be best if you balanced it with other synergistic nutrients. Calcium is found in foods like dairy products, dark green leafy vegetables such as kale, some types of fish, and many more.

Vegetables

Vegetables are rich in calcium, as stated above. They are also a good source of vitamins A, C, and K. This includes leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and spinach. They also offer a natural compound called sulforaphane, which is known to block the enzyme that causes joint pain and inflammation.

Green leafy vegetables are fibrous and should be incorporated into your daily diet plan to help your body maintain a healthy life. Other vegetables that come under root vegetables (beets, pumpkin, and carrots) have beta-carotene. It is a powerful antioxidant that significantly reduces knee and back pain.

Fruits

Another food rich in antioxidants and can help your back pain is fruits. Especially the juicy variants of fruits should be a part of your everyday diet. Fruits like oranges, apples, berries, pineapples, and grapes all contain flavonoids and antioxidants. They work in tandem to ease inflammation caused by back pain.

Regular consumption of tomatoes is highly recommended since it contains lycopene. It is an extremely potent antioxidant and prevents ligament cells from perennial damage. It also works towards repairing inflamed tissues in the body.

Magnesium

Magnesium is a mineral required for more than 300 biochemical reactions in the body. When blood magnesium levels drop, magnesium is pulled from the bones. Magnesium deficiency is not uncommon as you may think, and supplements are needed to maintain your bone density to prevent further back problems. The nutrients help greatly relax and contract muscles to ensure that your muscles are strengthened enough to support the spine.

You can find magnesium in green leafy vegetables, beans, fish, nuts, seeds, whole grains, yogurt, bananas, avocados, and even dark chocolate with 70% or higher amounts of cocoa.

To sum up

Some specific diets and foods can help relieve back pain. Extra virgin olive oil contains oleocanthal which has a similar effect as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Therefore, use some in your salads and as a substitute for butter. Calcium is prominently known to increase bone strength, and you can find calcium in dairy products, dark leafy green vegetables, and some fish. Similarly, vegetables are versatile and contain vitamins C, E, or K. They offer a natural compound that blocks the enzyme that causes joint pain and inflammation. Another on the list of foods high in antioxidants is fruits. Magnesium consumption in the form of some foods is also necessary to maintain bone density to relieve and prevent any back problems in the future.

We hope this article has been informative and helps you discover a diet that aids you in relieving back pain. Thank you for reading!

By |2023-02-21T12:34:50-05:00February 21st, 2023|Dr. Mauk's Boomer Blog, News Posts|Comments Off on Guest Blog: Age With Grace- The Proven Diets That Help Relieve Back Pain
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