Every year, more than 60,000 people are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and approximately one million Americans are living today with Parkinson's.
According to the Mayo Clinic, risk factors for Parkinson's disease include age, heredity, exposure to toxins and gender. Did you know men are much more like to develop Parkinson's disease than women? And that most people diagnosed with Parkinson's are over the age of 60 but 1 in 20 people are diagnosed under the age of 40?
Some of the symptoms can be:
- difficulty in thinking
- tremors
- slowness of movement
- muscle stiffness or rigidity
- depression
- speech problems
- balance issues
- swallowing and chewing problems
- sleep disorders
- emotional changes
Right at Home of Central New Jersey has a Right Parkinson's Disease Specialty Program that can help our clients and their family members manage the illness safely at home. Our great caregivers and nurses can:
- help provide transportation to doctor appointments
- promote a balanced diet by preparing healthy foods high in fiber and containing omega-3 fatty acids, which can be beneficial to ease some of the symptoms of Parkinson's
- assist your loved one in exercise to improve muscle strength, flexibility and balance (all of which can help avoid falls)
Please call Beth Sholom, Owner/Executive Director of Right at Home of Central New Jersey to let us know how we can help you and your family. We want both our clients and their caregiver spouses and family members to be as free from stress as possible.
We provide care from a few hours a day to overnight shifts to live-in care. We'll work with you to come up with the best plan for your family and always be available 24/7 to help. We care for your family as we would for our own!
About Right at Home of Central New Jersey – Right at Home offers in-home companionship and personal care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults who want to continue to live independently. The Right at Home of Central New Jersey office is a locally owned and operated franchise office of Right at Home, Inc., serving the communities of Middlesex and Northern Monmouth Counties.
For more information, contact Right at Home of Central New Jersey at:
Excerpted from & reprinted with permission from Caring Right @ Home eNewsletter, www.caringnews.com. Copyright, 2019, IlluminAge Communication Partners.
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