As we age, our bodies undergo various changes, and one common concern among seniors is thyroid dysfunction. The thyroid, a butterfly-shaped gland in the neck, plays a crucial role in regulating metabolism and overall health. However, for elderly Indians, thyroid...
Throughout the 2 years starting from the March 2020 lockdown, who amongst the family was taking care of our needs and wants at home? If you answered ‘mothers’, you are absolutely correct. From cooking to cleaning, from washing to ironing, from disinfecting to nursing,...
How do we define abuse of any kind? Must there be a bruise or any such physical evidence that is visible? Abuse of the elderly can be as insidious and invisible as whispered words spoken to a pet. Many elderly people have lost their contemporaries and feel isolated....
As the elders in our family grow older, our worries about their healthcare grow as well. It becomes progressively more difficult to give our elders the care they require at home all by ourselves. This is especially true for those elders who live on their own, or with...
Kolkata almost touched 40 degrees Celsius last Sunday…and to add to that was the humidity factor at 89%! The met office has predicted continuing inclement weather with no sign of relief over the next 3 days. This gives us home health caregivers a lot to worry about...
Rhythm is basic to our existence. We can see its presence not just in our breath but also in the way we walk and the cadence of our speech. In fact, all our organs are also organized around rhythms. Babies, before they are born, learn from sounds such as the rhythm of...
