Live-in carers in times of COVID-19. The Covid 19 pandemic has demonstrated more than ever the importance of caring for our elders with in-house carers. The distressing reality that they are living during the times of Covid 19. The danger that this disease represents for them has made us understand the permanent care that our […]
Category: Caregivers
In this article, the Nomenial team will talk about diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or Stroke. Carers, families, social workers, health personnel, the older adults and those with dependencies. There are many different groups with whom we have dealt from our professional experience and this post is dedicated to the most recurrent diseases. Due to […]
Advances in Alzheimer’s disease research. Distinguished scientists from around the world are conducting studies to find a treatment for Alzheimer’s. In fact, according to some estimates, scientists aim to find a cure to Alzheimer’s within the next decade. Advances in Alzheimer’s disease research The latest experiments between 2016 and 2017 have produced disappointing results. They […]
In this article the Nomenial team speak about stroke: what it is, symptoms, causes and treatment. Almost 85% of strokes affect people over 65. The disease is the leading cause of death among women and the second leading cause of death among men. What is a stroke? Stroke is a stroke that is also known […]
Taking care of a family member. The cycle of old age is becoming increasingly long. At times, adapting to the circumstances of senior citizens to care for them can mean a brutal (and often impossible) change for many families. The role these people take on, plus having to reconcile it with one’s responsibilities, can be […]
In this article the Nomenial team speaks about three infallible signs to detect Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a disease produced by neurodegenerative impairment that damages the Central Nervous System. It is a chronic disease, and affects each person with it differently. It is not a fatal disease, meaning that the person affected will […]
The definition of ‘ALS’: The acronym for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) refers to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The name indicates its main characteristics: “Sclerosis”: Loss of nerve fibres “Lateral”: This affects the lateral area of the spinal cord, which is made up of nerve fibres that are responsible for controlling the movements we make voluntarily. “Amyotrophic”: […]
What is lupus? What are its symptoms and treatment? These two questions are asked by many people who believe they may have this chronic autoimmune disease that is confused with many other diseases. Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that is very complex because it can affect many areas and organs of the body. In […]
Today the Government announced new restrictions for the Christmas period. England’s current lockdown is due to end on Wednesday 2nd December. After that, different regions will be placed into one of three different ‘tiers’ of Christmas Covid-19 restrictions: tier one (medium), tier two (high), and tier three (very high). Each tier will have various levels […]
The Covid-19 pandemic of 2020 has had a massive impact on all of our lives – sending the global economy into recession and forcing millions of us into our homes to self isolate. However, recent developments have added hope to the prospect that we will return to normality soon. Several vaccines are in the advance […]