Research has shown that stroke rates amongst American elders aged 65 and older, including those in the Lake and Cook County areas, has been steadily declining over the past three decades. Between 1987 and 2017, the rates have dropped by one-third per decade. However, Dr. Josef Coresh, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Public…
The weather is changing and temperatures are dropping in the Chicagoland area, and flu season is upon us. In Northbrook, Homewatch CareGivers wants to ensure that everyone, especially seniors, take extra steps to take care of themselves and start flu prevention efforts. Adults 65 and older present a greater risk of facing complications from the…
Homewatch CareGivers Northshore Teams Up with AgeOptions to Help Seniors Prevent Fall Risks Homewatch CareGivers Northshore has been a proud sponsor and supporter of AgeOptions’ mission to promote independence for older adults in their own homes. AgeOptions recently celebrated 45 years as a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting older adults with resources and service options…
Learn the answer to “Are medical expenses tax deductible?” READY, SET, FILE. Homewatch Caregivers in Northbrook, Illinois wants to make sure the clients and families have all the information necessary to make it as easy as possible to complete their taxes with minimal stress while residents in the Chicago and the Northshore suburbs are getting…
Chinese tech giant Tencent has teamed up with a London healthcare firm Medopad to develop artificial intelligence software that can diagnose Parkinson’s Disease in minutes. The new AI system has been trained to spot Parkinson’s by looking at existing video footage of patients. The video analysis was done in collaboration with Kings College Hospital in London. Dr…
The development and rollout of new standalone long-term care insurance products has been almost non-existent for a decade. Aiming to break that trend, New York Life Insurance Company recently rolled out a new and innovative long-term care insurance product. This new product brings a shot in the arm to a market that has suffered a number…
Seniors located in Lake Forest along the lakefront through Evanston to Chicago are being cared for by their spouse and other family members. The perfect time for people to reassess and reset their roles in life is in the New Year. Relatives do not typically plan to become caregivers for their parent, spouse or family…
There is an ever increasing need of homecare for seniors living along Chicago’s Northshore and the surrounding areas. When it is time to start looking into care for parents, it is important to determine the best approach to facilitate the discussion. Providing care for men can require unique communication choices in order to understand their…
Seniors up and down the Northshore and throughout the Chicagoland area living with osteoporosis are a fall risk. When seniors fall it can be frightening, but it can be especially scary for elderly women with osteoporosis. This condition causes bones to become brittle, weak and easily breakable. Falls for seniors with osteoporosis can lead to…
Recently an article written by Mitchell Abrams, Managing Director of Homewatch CareGivers, a top-rated in-home care agency serving clients and families across Chicago’s North Shore Suburbs, was published in Chicago Jewish News. To read the complete article, please click the button below.