Ephraim Zagelbaum

  Nursing homes offer a level of care that can’t be found in most other places. These facilities provide a social setting for people with disabilities, including both physical and mental disabilities. They also offer a level of care that is not typically available to individuals living in the community. If you or someone you love is considering nursing home residency, there are many benefits to consider. In this blog post, nursing home owner  Ephraim Zagelbaum will discuss some of them and how they may work for you or your loved one.

  With age, it is important to achieve greater safety and comfort at home. Elements or furniture pieces that perhaps were previously useful can suddenly become an impediment for those people who begin to have mobility problems. It is vital to take care of the details, especially those related to the furniture, in places where the elderly live. The main objective should be to avoid a fall, as this can affect the seniors’ quality of life in an unexpected way and considerably aggravate their general situation. There are elderly people with diseases whose situation we already think is very bad but it can get worse if there is carelessness and a fall occurs. Aware of this problem, nursing home owner Ehpraim Zagelbaum informs you how you should adapt the home to improve the quality of life of the elderly. Homes adapted for the elderly Achieving a functional environment facilitates the lives of the elderly in many aspects, so creating an accessible environment is important so tha...

  One of the biggest challenges for family members caring for a spouse or elder with any form of dementia is dealing with sudden outbursts of agitation and aggression. Most people with dementia experience behavioral changes during the course of the disease. Depending on their personalities and experiences, they may become anxious or repeat the same question or activity many times. These changes can be stressful for caregivers and are highly unpredictable. As the disease progresses, your loved one's behavior may seem inappropriate, childish, or impulsive. Aggression is a common behavior among dementia patients. Insulting, hitting, grabbing, kicking, pushing, throwing things, scratching, yelling, biting, and making strange noises are some of the ways they express their negative emotions. "People think of Alzheimer's as a memory disease," says Ephraim Zagelbaum, Founder and CEO of Personal Healthcare . “But, in fact, there are many neuropsychiatric symptoms. Alzheime...

  We all have an older family member, friend or neighbor, who at some point requires additional support. Sometimes you even have to decide whether sending them to a nursing home is the right thing to do. However, we know little about the conditions in these places, since older people living in nursing homes often end up being invisible and vulnerable. Most aging surveys are conducted in households, so we rarely find out how older adults live in sites that provide long-term residential housing. In most countries, the population in this type of nursing home is too small for this omission to skew our understanding of the general health of older adult populations, but it nevertheless reveals a lack of knowledge about this group of people, who appear to be particularly vulnerable. When considering moving into a nursing home, also called a residential facility, you can take steps to ensure that you choose the location that best meets your needs. Bellow, Ephraim Zagelbaum, Founder and...

  The correct diet of the elderly is a fundamental part of a healthy life. The impact of malnutrition in this population group implies, whether it is healthy individual or with established pathologies, an increased risk of contracting diseases and even mortality, the appearance of cognitive deterioration, anemia, difficulty in controlling many diseases and an acceleration of degenerative diseases, which already cause malnutrition. It is common to hear among the older adult population that they are not hungry. This is known as "physiological" anorexia as explained by Ephraim Zagelbaum, Founder and CEO of Personal Healthcare , a respected nursing home company. “It has multiple causes, the main one being social, since a lot of older adults are alone and do not cook or do not want to eat because they are alone. In addition, another cause can be oral health due to pain when chewing. There is also a decrease in taste buds, which makes it difficult to appreciate the flavors of f...

The most numerous age group in the 21st century will be those over 65, people whose capacity decreases as their daily physical activity declines. However, much of this deterioration can be easily corrected with simple exercise programs. Exercise and physical activity improve health, functional capacity, quality of life, and independence. It is an illusion to think that the elderly are incapable of physical activity, therefore they cannot participate in sports. Some people sincerely believe that physical activity becomes obsolete with age. Widespread misconceptions also include the idea that it is dangerous for older people to participate in sports because of the risk of injury. A recent report provided by Ephraim Zagelbaum, founder and CEO of Personal Healthcare , revealed that most people avoid physical activity entirely over the age of 65. That means they just sit or lie down most of the day.

Most countries are facing the aging of their population, which results in an increasing demand for long-term care. In order to develop assistance in the area of ​​long-term care, it is important for the municipality to play a more active role. According to the words of Ephraim Zagelbaum, founder and CEO of Personal Healthcare , “aging is not just about facing life's crises, it's about moving through life's challenges and opportunities." In a context of population ageing, Ephraim Zagelbaum encourages the utilization of professional care for the elderly living in the community. Mr. Zagelbaum proposes universal access for all citizens, effective care for better health outcomes, efficient use of resources, high-quality services and responsiveness to patient concerns. This understanding is needed to increase the efficiency of the long-term care system. Indeed, formal care used has been found to have positive effects on the health of the elderly and it also affects th...