If a fall is detected, the watch sends its wearer a notification. If the wearer doesn’t respond within a minute by tapping a button on the watch to deactivate this signal, emergency services will be alerted that the wearer needs help.
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In Grandma’s Stocking: Apple Watch Monitors Falls, Tracks Heart
Posted on 09 December 2018.
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Many Caregivers Neglecting Their Own Health
Posted on 19 November 2018.
Most caregivers go to medical appointments with the seniors they care for, yet the poll found they’re less likely to get information about self-care, support programs or other services
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Caring For Caregivers: Resources Help Navigate An Important Job
Posted on 29 October 2018.
Caregivers are the unsung heroes of the health care system. The responsibility can mean increased stress and anxiety, which can affect family dynamics.
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Innovative Couples’ Intervention Helps People With Dementia Communicate
Posted on 11 August 2018.
For couples with decades of shared memories, a partner’s decline in the ability to communicate is frightening and frustrating.
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People Caring For Family Members With Dementia Are Sleep Deprived
Posted on 06 August 2018.
These disruptions can lead to chronic sleep deprivation and place caregivers at risk for depression, weight gain, heart disease and premature death.
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Support Circle: Family Caregivers Share Stories And Tips To Ease Alzheimer’s Toll
Posted on 16 July 2018.
Vicki Bartholomew started a support group for wives who are caring for a husband with Alzheimer’s disease because she needed that sort of group herself.
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