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Local Home Care Solutions for Seniors with Multiple Sclerosis in Littleton, CO and Surrounding Areas

Visiting Angels provides personalized, local home care solutions for seniors living with multiple sclerosis in Littleton, Englewood, Centennial, Parker and nearby cities in Colorado

A multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis prompts a lot of questions, especially if your senior loved one has recently been diagnosed. What does the future hold? Will symptoms get worse? Will professional care be needed? Unanswered questions can lead to fear and anxiety.

Learning as much as possible and creating a plan will help you take back control. Visiting Angels Littleton can help with local home care for seniors with multiple sclerosis.

What Is MS?

According to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, MS is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. This condition can be unpredictable because its symptoms can be subtle or completely disabling. It stops different areas of the brain from communicating with each other and the body. Most patients are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40.

What Can Cause MS?

The body's immune system attacks the central nervous system, which causes damage and slows or stops nerve transmission. There are many theories about what causes MS that involve immunology, genetics and viruses, but there is no proven cause.

What Are Some of the Symptoms of MS?

Early symptoms often involve vision--blurred vision, vision loss and color blindness are common.

Other symptoms often include:

  • Fatigue
  • Numbness or tingling
  • Weakness
  • Dizziness
  • Difficulty walking
  • Involuntary muscle spasms
  • Bladder and bowel problems
  • Cognitive and emotional changes
  • Pain
  • Depression

Is There a Cure for MS? How Can It be Treated?

There is currently no cure for MS. Managing symptoms of MS becomes a lifelong journey that begins at diagnosis.

Medications may help relieve symptoms; physical therapy and walking aids and braces can help with mobility. A team of medical professional will likely be involved in your loved one’s treatment: doctors, neurologists, therapists, nurses and mental health professionals. Family members may be asked to help with everyday tasks.

If caring for a loved one with MS becomes overwhelming, consider local home care services from Visiting Angels Littleton. We can provide the support your loved one needs to live independently at home while managing their symptoms.

MS and Muscle Weakness in Seniors

Multiple sclerosis is primarily diagnosed in early adulthood, but it can be discovered in later years. As the prognosis for MS sufferers improves, and the population ages, more of our seniors will have MS.

Muscle weakness is a primary concern because it is a symptom of both the disease and a symptom of aging. People living with MS are at an increased risk of falls, so for a senior with MS, the risk is compounded. With fall prevention solutions from Visiting Angels Littleton, we can help your loved one stay safe and stable and avoid fall-related risks and injuries.

How Local Home Care from Visiting Angels Littleton Helps Seniors Manage MS

If your loved one has MS, it’s likely that he or she will eventually need in-home supportive services. It could be a combination of help from a family caregiver and a professional care provider.

Visiting Angels Littleton offers:

  • Personal Care:  We can assist with meal planning and preparation, light housekeeping, errands and transportation to appointments, mobility assistance, medication reminders and personal hygiene.
  • Companion Care:  We can fulfill your loved one's needs for social interaction and emotional support.
  • Respite Care:  Our caregivers provide interim care to allow family caregivers a well-deserved break to relax and recharge.

 

If you’d like to learn how our local home care options can help your loved one, call our Littleton, CO office at 720-410-9430.

Serving Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Castle Rock, Parker, Greenwood Village, Evergreen, and Throughout the South Denver Metro Area

Visiting Angels LITTLETON, CO
26 W Dry Creek Cir #820
Littleton, CO 80120
Phone: 720-981-0804
Fax: 720-891-8443

Serving Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Centennial, Castle Rock, Parker, Greenwood Village, Evergreen, and Throughout the South Denver Metro Area

Visiting Angels LITTLETON, CO
26 W Dry Creek Cir #820
Littleton, CO 80120
Phone: 720-981-0804
Fax: 720-891-8443