The Symptoms Of Parkinson’s Disease: Helping Seniors Manage

Vancouver Senior Health  |  April 11, 2024

What Every Senior in Vancouver, BC Needs to Know About Managing the Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

What are the symptoms Of Parkinson’s Disease? More than 100,000 people live with Parkinson’s disease in Canada, with over 6,500 new cases each year. Parkinson’s is most common among seniors 60+ affecting both women and men, although men are at a slightly higher risk.

April 11th is World Parkinson’s Disease Day, a day to raise awareness about this nervous system disease. #WorldParkinsonsDiseaseDay.

The Most Common Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease:

• Tremors
• Problems with balance
• The decline in cognitive functions
• Mood disorders
• Changes in speech and writing
• Slowed movement

There is no known cure for Parkinson’s disease, but there are strategies that help those affected slow the progress of the condition. These strategies can help seniors lead a better quality of life.

In addition to medications and therapies, there are steps seniors with Parkinson’s can take to manage the disease. 

How to Improve the Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

#1 Relieving Stress:

Stress can worsen the symptoms of Parkinson’s, so it is important that those diagnosed with the condition lower stress levels. This can be done through activities like meditation, yoga, time outdoors, socializing, and engaging in hobbies or enjoyable physical routines.

#2 Eating a Healthy Diet:

Proper and balanced nutrition may improve symptoms and slow the disease’s progression. Good hydration is significant too.

#3 Making Changes to the Home:

With just a few simple changes to the home, seniors can boost the quality of their everyday lives.

Possible modifications include:

• Mattresses with adjustable features
• Bathroom grab bar installation
• Night lights in corridors
• Fall prevention with decluttering and other fall-proofing strategies.

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Comfort Keepers® is the preferred choice for many families when arranging senior home care services for a loved one in or around Vancouver. If you are concerned about the health and well-being of your aging loved ones we can help with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care, End of Life Care, Respite Care, and much more! 

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver Can Help with Interactive Caregiving™

Comfort Keepers®’s trained caregivers help provide senior clients with the highest quality of life possible to keep them happy and healthy at home. Our Interactive Caregiving™ provides a system of care that addresses safety, nutrition, mind, body, and activities of daily living (ADLs).

Our philosophy is to elevate the human spirit and our caregivers will be there every step of the way to ensure your loved one has a better quality of life. Personal and empathetic care is care that starts in the heart, and it allows us to meet our client’s exact needs. Learn more about our unique service which offers personal care, companionship care, palliative care, and end-of-life care by contacting the Comfort Keepers Vancouver office.

Comfort Keepers® Brings You The Best Home Care Assistance Right Where You Live.

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver is proud to provide home care throughout Vancouver that keeps seniors safe in their homes. We provide home care for the seniors of Vancouver and the surrounding areas of Burnaby, Langley, Maple Ridge, and Richmond please call (604) 689-8609. 

Comfort Keepers® Vancouver has been accredited with Exemplary Standing with Accreditation Canada. Accreditation is an intensive process in which industry experts examine an organization’s processes, policies, and procedures against quality standards. To achieve accredited status, Comfort Keepers offices met or exceeded the rigorous standards for Home Care companies, as defined by Accreditation Canada.

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