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Eight Tips (and Seven Sources) to Choosing Your Nursing Home
“I knew the day was coming. But it always seemed like it was further away than today. I’ve made up my mind and have decided on my new, future home.Read more…Care Giving Made Easy
Most all of us are or will be caregivers sometime during our lives. If you assist an injured friend buying medicine, deliver food to an elder from your church, or visit elderly family members – you are a caregiver.Care giving will become a common household term in future years.Read more…Elder Care Options
Although our focus is on elder care options it is important to remember that life-changing conditions that threaten independent living are not limited to the elderly. People of any age can experience challenging conditions due to illness or injury that interfere with normal activities of daily living. When a decline in function renders a person unable to live independently, there are many care options to consider in regards to the kind of care they’ll receive and who will provide it.Read more…Don't Trust Your Long Term Care to Medicare
For many people, making the decision whether or not to purchase long term care insurance can be a tough one. They are very costly, there is no guarantee you’ll ever need it, and if you do, surely Medicare or Medicaid will come to the rescue. Right?Read more…Discover How To Becoming A Successful Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver
Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disease in which the condition worsens over time. As more parts of the brain are being damaged, the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease become more severe. Patients experience frustration and grief as they struggle with gradual loss of function and fading memory.Read more…Stairlifts - A Guide For The Disabled And Elderly
Many elderly people face a difficult choice in their later years, as their ability to tackle the stairs in their houses becomes more difficult. Do they sell the houses they love and move into a bungalow or sheltered accommodation or do they convert their dining room to a bedroom and live downstairs, assuming they have a bathroom on the ground floor. Of course, there is a third option, which is to provide safe and secure access to their upstairs facilities by using installing a stairlift.Read more…Alzheimer's Disease: How to Care for Your Loved Ones
What is Alzheimer's disease? Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disease that destroys brain cells, eventually causing death. The disease is the most common cause of dementia which is the deterioration of a person's mental faculties.Read more…Senior Independent Living
Senior independent living is basically a residential living setting for senior adults, that may or may not offer hospitality or supportive services. Here, the senior adult is allowed to lead an independent lifestyle with minimal or no extra assistance. Senior independent living also includes rental-assisted or market-rate apartments wherein the resident has a choice of whether or not to participate in the facility’s services or programs.Read more…Lift Chair-Need a Lift Getting Up? Who Doesn't? Maybe a Lift Chair Is The Answer
Lift chair-is it getting difficult for you to get up after sitting in your favorite chair? If so, maybe you should consider purchasing a lift chair. Lift chairs are normal recliner looking chairs with an electrically powered motor and mechanism to push the entire chair up from its base.Read more…HIV Targets Senior Citizens
Entering her second year as a widow, my dear friend Rachael was past the several stages of grief and closing that chapter of her life; not an easy task but necessary for anyone who has survival instincts. She began dating again and I couldn’t have been happier for her. Sam was like a brother in a sense; a long time friend from our college days.Read more…Independent Living Aids
Independent living aids are products that are used to help senior citizens or disabled people in their day-to-day activities. Some of the aids are talking products, writing guides, hearing aids, and low vision aids, among others.For those who are visually impaired, there are independent living low-vision aids that help them lead a normal life.Read more…Independent Living Communities
Independent living communities are designed for those seniors who are active, healthy and able to live their lives without others’ assistance. These communities consist of homes, condominiums, apartments and mobile homes for residents to maintain an independent lifestyle. However, there are some communities that offer only minimal services like building and ground maintenance, plus security.Read more…Independent Living
Independent living is a way of helping senior citizens live on their own, or helping children in foster-care work toward self-determination, self-respect and equal opportunities in life. Independent living is not defined as a means of living on one’s own; it has to mainly do with self-determination and the opportunity to pursue a stipulated course of action. They have the freedom to fail, and to learn from failure.Read more…Moving Your Loved One to Assisted Living: 10 Tips for a Smooth Transition
Two years ago my father-in-law had a small stroke. Family members hoped his mental faculties would return, but they did not. The stroke had caused more damage than we thought.Read more…Aging Parents
A very sad topic, but one that we all have to deal with; Aging parents.It’s amazing how time flies, and before you know it, we are all grown up, and we give our parents advise, we tell them what to do and the amazing thing that they listen, and most even comply. Another amazing component that we consider ourselves children while our parents are alive, and only become real adults when they pass.Read more…Hurricanes and Elder Care Safety Conflicts
During the 2005 Atlantic tropical hurricane season we saw in the city of New Orleans that when the levee broke and Elder Care facility was flooded and people in the hospice died from drowning. The people who ran the elder care hall had contacted the families in advance and asked them if they wanted their loved once moved. Moving means people From the elder care hall or hospice could be put in life-threatening risk.Read more…9 Quick Tips To Buying A Stair Lift
Stair lifts provide more than just a means of getting from the downstairs floor of a house to the upstairs – they also represent mobility and independence to an ageing generation.As time goes by, it is only natural that we find certain everyday activities, such as climbing the stairs, becoming increasingly difficult. For someone with limited mobility due to injury, disability or chronic diseases such as arthritis and angina installing a stair lift is a low-cost common sense solution.Read more…Elderly Care - Aged and Elderly Depression
Very often depression in the aged is not reported and treated due to the social stigma attached with this condition or due to plain ignorance on part of the family of the elderly person. This not only doesn't help them, but can worsen their condition and make them susceptible to other ailments... including sometimes suicide.Read more…Senior Scam Alert #6 Newspaper Ad Scams!
Welcome to the Senior Scam Alert, a column designed to inform seniors of scams and cons that are regularly committed against them. People over 65 are targeted for scams more than any other age group, and account for 56% of all fraud cases, even though they are only about 13% of the US population.Newspaper Advertisement Loan ScamsDon’t be caught off guard by credit card and loan scams!Read more…Dealing with Aging Parents
During the last century the number of Americans living beyond age 65 has doubled. This astounding increase in seniors is starting to put a strain on some baby-boomers. Today more than ever middle aged Americans are facing the task of caring for elderly parents.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Elderly Care category
- Fall Prevention - Four Steps to Fall Prevention - By: Mike Ross
Falling is one of the most common causes of injury in senior citizens. Luckily, there a several things seniors can do to prevent falls. This article will explain four things the elderly can do now to reduce falling. - Why is My Balance Getting Worse? - Balance and Aging Explained - By: Mike Ross
Many seniors notice that their balance seems to decline as they get older. This article explains why this may happen and what can be done about it. - Retiree Gift Ideas - Acknowledging Retiree's Value - By: Jnet Verra
Retirees deserve to be acknowledged for all the years they spent in the company. So honor your retiring employees with memorable gifts that they can cherish forever. - The Advantages of Selecting a Baby Shower Theme - By: Donald Saunders
When it comes to planning a baby shower one way to ease your workload is to start be selecting a theme for the event. - Shopping for Assisted Living Facilities - By: Stephanie Rice
Determining that a loved one cannot function as independently as he or she used to is often a difficult realization. However, once it is apparent that the health and safety of that loved one may be jeopardized in their current living arrangement, alternative senior housing options should be considered. - Alzheimer's Treatment - By: Golden Orchard
You've just found out that one of your parents, or another close family member has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's Disease, and now you understand why they seemed so different the last time you saw them. They seemed to be having a problem remembering how to use the telephone, and you had to place the call for them. - Getting the Government to Pay Family Members For Eldercare at Home - By: Thomas Day
21% of the U.S. adult population provides unpaid care to seniors or adults with disabilities. Most of these adults are family members of the person needing care. These family members usually pay out of pocket for the care of their loved one. Little do caregivers know that the government can cover care giving financial burdens. - What Seniors Need to Know About Personal Training - By: Mike Ross
If you are looking to spice up your exercise program, getting a personal trainer might be just what you need. But you don't want just any trainer. Before you decide on your trainer, be sure to ask these five questions. - Balance Training for Seniors - Common Questions - By: Mike Ross
More and more senior citizens are starting to incorporate balance training into their exercise programs. Here we will take a look at some of the common questions seniors have about training balance. - Busting the Top Retirement Myths - Part 2 - By: Cynthia Barnett
Leading Retirement Lifestyle Expert and Coach busts five more of the top retirement myths. Learn what the myths are and how to break free of them for a richer and more fulfilling life after retirement.