Boredom in Seniors

 

Having free time does not always mean having time for being prolific. For many older people, this excess of freedom to do whatever they want turns against them: what do you do when you don't have any plans to get through the day? Boredom in old age is a common circumstance, but according to healthcare executive Elly Kleinman, it has a simple solution- get active.

Why are older people bored?

The third age is a different stage in each individual. There are people who throughout their lives have been very active thanks to hobbies and social contacts that they will continue to maintain as they grow older. Others, on the other hand, may have never shown much interest in any particular activity and, at this stage, they find it more difficult to find motivation for something.

In any case, Mr. Kleinman, founder and CEO of Americare, explains that it is quite common for social life and activities to lose weight every day as we get older. It must be borne in mind that health issues, age-related fears or the lack of someone with whom to share those moments of leisure have an influence. All of this can lead to a situation that is not suitable for anyone, but especially for the elderly: a sedentary life lacking in stimuli.

Taking into account that the usual thing in the elderly is also to have more free time, the result of this combination of factors is less attractive than it might initially seem: too much time and too little to do.

Boredom and corona-virus, a bleak combination

One of the side effects of the pandemic has been boredom. This circumstance, aggravated during confinement and later with mobility and assembly restrictions, has had repercussions in all age groups.

However, while young people have had more facilities to counteract the tedium of days with nothing to do thanks to the use of technology, for older people it has been another challenge during this pandemic. With the disappearance of the usual forms of entertainment at these ages, from board games and crafts at home to playing petanque in a public park, the elderly have seen their boredom increased.

Beyond the uncertainty generated by the health situation, the truth is that the course of the days during the last year has been marked by the boredom of the predictable, with the frustration and negativity that derives from it. Now that normality is gradually recovering, Elly Kleinman believes it is important that caregivers and relatives of the elderly have a strategy in place to cope with boredom and coronavirus in this new scenario.

Celebrating National Home Care Month

 

Friends, As we welcome November and the first signs of winter, it's hard not to feel some worry or sadness over the difficult circumstances that this season brings: coronavirus rates are rising, social distancing measures are still in place, and it's unlikely that the holidays this year will look like years past. But despite our shared struggle, there is so much to be grateful for: friends and family; good health; a roof over our heads. Here at Americare, we're grateful for our amazing caregivers, who care for thousands with so much dedication and compassion. In honor of National Home Care & Hospice Month, we're devoting this newsletter to the millions of nurses, home care aides, therapists, and social workers across the country who have made a positive impact on someone's life.  Americare has remained open and fully functional to care for our clients. We will always prioritize delivering exceptional service to our patients while also looking out for the safety and needs of our staff. To read more about Americare's response to COVID-19, click here. And as always, we are here to support you during this time. Our lines at 1-800-704-4341 remain open to you 24/7.  Stay safe, be well, and keep wearing your mask, Elly Kleinman President & CEO The Americare Companies

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We are so grateful for our incredible Americare staff, from caregivers to physical therapists to language pathologists. The compassion and devotion you have for your patients does not go unnoticed, especially in recent months as we've all experienced greater emotional, physical, and financial stress. Below are just a few highlights from stories of appreciation by our wonderful patients and caregivers.

"I'm writing this letter to say thank you for the wonderful care Americare is giving to my husband. His aide, Ramon, is warm, caring, and compassionate. He very responsibly ensures the wellbeing of my husband in a kind and safe manner. He encourages him to walk while assisting him. He is a professional caregiver who takes care of my husband's needs in a quiet and unassuming way to assure his safety. His professionalism puts us all at ease, so thank you again Americare for a job beautifully done."—Americare client family member "Every day, I am inspired to do what nobody else will do, in a way that nobody else will think to do it, despite everything we are all going through. The PPE hasn't changed my passion to advocate, comfort, or provide hope for my patients. Compassion, dedication, and selflessness define me, and here I am embracing and celebrating the good and bad days. I will keep challenging myself to step up for those who have been ill with COVID-19."—Lizbeth Velez Cruz, Americare nurse & leader in initiating home care services in Queens "[Americare Speech Language Pathologist Cecil Gunraj] is so compassionate in the care he provides to my father. My father comes out of his shell, becoming more conversational on the days when he and Cecil have worked together!"—Americare client family member "I have had many therapists and nurses from many different home care companies, but I've never had a therapist and nurse with the compassion, knowledge, respect, and overall caring demeanor that Kristine and Efa have shown me. Your caregivers are communicators; they are patient advocates and decision makers. Kristine and Efa held my hand when I needed support; they were my voice of reason. I was very concerned due to this current pandemic. If I needed to talk with my two angels about any of my concerns, they were always there to calm my spirits. To me—and I am sure many of their patients—they are guardian angels."—Americare patient Daniel

Bronchitis and Pneumonia In The Elderly

What is bronchitis?

It is the inflammation of the bronchi, which are the connections between the lungs and the trachea. In bronchitis, the bronchi are covered with mucus, preventing air from circulating naturally. This causes difficulty in breathing and a high-pitched sound. The alveoli are part of the bronchi, whose function is to exchange carbon dioxide and oxygen. 

Aging and Geriatric Rehabilitation

Aging is not a disease. Scientists define it as a progressive and generalized impairment of function resulting in the loss of adaptive response to stress and increased risk of age related diseases. Most developed world countries, including the USA, have accepted the chronological age of 65 years as a definition of elderly or older person. The number of Americans aged 65 years and older continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. Elly Kleinman Americare Companies President, and CEO says that between 2015 and 2030, the number of older persons worldwide is set to increase from 901 million to more than 1.4 billion. By 2030, the number of people aged 60 and above will exceed the number of young people aged 15 to 24.

The Future of Healthcare Technology

During the past couple of years, the healthcare industry has undergone some massive technological changes and is continuing to evolve. According to research by Elly Kleinman, Americare Companies founder and current president, the healthcare industry will see a 21% increase in IT jobs by 2020. The demand for creative, effective use of health informatics, mobile technology, cloud systems, and digital diagnostics has spread across all health sectors. Some of the inventions are yet to be released because it takes a certain period to get them tested and approved.

The Lens of the Holocaust Victims

Elly Kleinman emphasizes the vital importance of teaching today's and tomorrow's generations the lessons of the Holocaust. For over 70 years the story of observant Jewish victims and the role of faith in the death camps has been overlooked. During lectures and tours, Elly Kleinman and the AAMM staff is planning on educating the public on the religious perspective of the Holocaust.

Holocaust history has to a large extent been about what occurred to the Jews. When focusing on the individual devastated by genocide, by default it becomes a perpetrator history. When you talk about what happened to the victim, the human story gets sublimated," said Elly Kleinman, Founder & President of the Amud Aish Memorial Museum (AAMM) & Kleinman Holocaust Education Center (KHEC) in Brooklyn.

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With sincere feelings of deep pain we recall the holocaust victims, the innocent and brutally murdered Jews and other targeted groups, who were victims of the World War II genocide. Memorial days and organizations are meant so that these horrible events can never be forgotten. The Jewish community, represented with Elly Kleinman, a Holocaust Museum founder and a son of two Holocaust survivors, often promotes the Jewish tradition and culture, but also to preserve the monuments of the Jewish culture.

The Holocaust is something that we most certainly wish it had never happened, but unfortunately it did. Now it is up to us that we make sure that it will long be remembered, and never forget those open wounds which 71 years after the Holocaust still bleed, burn and hurt because of the loss of the loved ones. It is a curse that haunts and reminds us all, regardless of skin color, religion or nationality. While Kleinman was serving as the president of KFHEC, an organization and museum designed as a memorial to the Holocaust, which is now expanded and rebranded as The Amud Aish Memorial Museum, he heard so many different stories and testimonial, but what linked them all was the idea of maintaining their faith and observance in times of extraordinary adversity.

Inspired, and deeply touched by this guiding light that helped so many people keep their faith and maintain hope even in the darkest hours, Elly Kleinman started collecting original materials from the Holocaust period like documents, photographs, artworks and stories, and preserve them for future generations who will continue to honor the memory of a community that disappeared, and thus show just how high the price of hatred and intolerance can be.

The purpose of these archives is to preserve the visual recordings of witnesses and their direct and indirect memories of the pre-war Jewish community. The collection of testimonies, photos and photographic data has multiple goals: paying tribute to the Holocaust victims, preserving and looking after the memories of an active, fruitful and most importantly vital community that disappeared in the Holocaust, and enabling future training activities and education to Jewish and non-Jewish population.

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