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Senior Scam Alert! #5, Phony Social Security Scams
Welcome to the Senior Scam Alert, a column designed to inform seniors of scams and cons that are regularly committed against them. Seniors are victims of cons more often than any other age group. 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.Read more…Old Money - Mom and Dad's That Is! Steps for Caring for Their Finances
What happened to Mom and Dad’s money? You may find that you have a hard enough time managing your own financial day-to-day requirements, and now you’re concerned about a parent’s financial well being. You may be busy, live in another town or even state, or just don’t know how to proceed in helping them avoid missing payments, paying fraudulent bills, or are just not comfortable with the burden they face in keeping up with bill payments, tax returns, and estate planning.Read more…Baby Boomers and Aging Parents
I just watched the movie called "The Thing About My Folks" with Paul Reiser. If you want a stroll down memory lane of what it is or was like to have your parents around, this will do it. It has enough to make you laugh and pause while you fill in the scenes with what your own dad would have said and the types of interactions that were of the times.Read more…Independent Living Centers -- An Introduction
Independent Living Centers, as non-profit social service organizations, offer a wide variety of services and support in accomplishing their primary function of helping the disabled to transition into living as independently as possible. Fundamental to the Independent Living philosophy is the fact that disabled people are seen foremost as citizens with human dignity and rights and only secondarily are they seen as consumers of social services. Persons with disabilities deserve opportunities to make decisions on their own behalf just as non-disabled people.Read more…If Your Elderly Parent Has Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)...Then
…what they eat and drink is important in helping them get better. The more sodium and fluid they consume, the more they will hold, or retain, in their body. This can cause edema, worsen their condition and make it more difficult for their heart to function.Read more…Is Your Elderly Parent Visiting the Dentist?
Did you know that elderly adults are at greater risk for oral cancer than younger people? In fact, research states that those over 65 have more tooth decay than younger generations.Elderly adults tend to produce less saliva, which cleanses the teeth, and their gums shrink with age exposing vulnerable areas of the teeth to infection and decay.Read more…Caregivers Take Notice! If It's Elder-Care Or Care Of A Disabled Man - That Is Involved
I have been outside doing those things that I couldn't do when I had MS (Multiple Sclerosis).Over the last 5 years, since accepting the "Good Doctor's" diagnosis, the dread, "Incurable" disease had increasingly disabled me. For the last 8 months, I was confined to a wheelchair because I couldn't do much accept manage to get into it and, if I was lucky, out of the wheelchair and onto the toilet before messing myself.Read more…Caregivers - Don't Become Control Freaks
When you’re a primary caregiver responsible for the well-being of your father, mother or another loved one, it’s easy to become obsessed with the details. You want to make sure your Dad isn’t eating rotten food, so you smell everything in his refrigerator. You note that your Mom’s hair is oily and stringy, so you insist she let you wash it.Read more…Preventing Falls in the Aging Population
In Part 2 of the Healthy Aging series, I will discuss the very important topic of preventing falls in our aging population. Why is preventing falls in seniors such a major concern?If a senior falls and is injured; his or her ability to live independently decreases.Read more…Essential Tips to Finding a Good Nursing Home
Nursing home neglect and abuse is frequently in the news these days. Although most nursing home facilities try hard to provide a good experience for their residents, the quality of care differs greatly between nursing homes.When the time comes to choose a nursing home for a member of your family, it is wise to perform extensive research about local nursing home facilities to be sure your loved one receives the best care and respect available.Read more…How to Improve the Quality of Institutional Care
How can you ensure that your loved ones (let’s call them parents for the sake of this article) are getting the best possible care at a nursing home or assisted living facility? The first step is to pick the best institution you can afford, if you have a choice in the matter, but after that you can’t simply sit back and relax. It’s a fact that most nursing homes and assisted living facilities are understaffed, and even when they aren’t, you need to be sure the staff are doing everything they are supposed to do.Read more…Kindness Motivation Tips -- 5 Ways to Keep Our Seniors Independent and Involved
Sometimes elderly people can be fierce about maintaining their independence - some would say downright stubborn. But it is hard to give up taking care of oneself and give the reins over to someone else.How can you help without taking away their independence?Read more…Retirement Communities or Nursing Homes - Post Retirement Planning Beforehand
A proper, beforehand planning is necessary to safeguard self-dignity and to attain a secured after-retirement life. We all admit that.Life is never the same after-retirement.Read more…Elder Care and Money Management - 5 Top Signs You Need to Help
Being independent for most people remains a top goal throughout their lives. From the time children become teenagers, the goal for independence becomes strong. Adults maintain this goal throughout their life and it is often considered a measure of personal self worth.Read more…Day Care
Adult day care is a planned program of activities designed to promote well-being though social and health related services. With life expectancy continuing to rise, we may need assistance as we age. While help of all types is available, a valuable though not well-known service is adult day care, designed for older adults who can no longer manage independently, or who are isolated and lonely.Read more…How to Survive as a Primary Caregiver
When we’re under stress as caregivers, it’s important to have outlets for relief and to periodically rejuvenate ourselves. Otherwise we do harm to ourselves and everyone around us.Now, getting relief is more easily said than done.Read more…Do You Need a Lift Chair?
As we age, it tends to get harder for us to move around and perform basic tasks because of pain. Something as simple as getting up from a chair may seem like a normal task to a healthy person, but for someone with bad arthritis or limited mobility, getting up from a chair could almost be like climbing Mount Everest.With a lift chair, the pain associated with getting in and out of a chair is greatly reduced, or even eliminated.Read more…Long Term Care Provider
A large percentage of long term care is given at home generally by non compensated labor. That means usually a child, spouse or relative is caring at home for the ill or injured person. This can be a difficult situation as it proves to be is taxing on the caregivers, and can frustration and burn out.Read more…Enjoying Retirement and Family
As the years go by, when the kids grow up and leave (if you're lucky!), you will, inevitably, start thinking about retirement and the great value having a good number of years to enjoy the autumn of your lives and your family around you.It's time to checkout the things you've gotten done in your life, taking the great positives away and really accepting that as phases of our lives pass, new ones open up and give us so much opportunity for joy and exploration.Read more…Assistance for Seniors in Nevada Seeking Long Term Care
The state of Nevada has several services and advocacy groups that help the elderly who are in need of long term care. Some of the groups are listed below:Advocate for Elders : Just as the name implies, they are advocates and offer assistance to seniors 60 or older who are primarily homebound.Community Home-Based Initiatives Program (CHIP ) offers non-medical services to seniors 65 and older to help them maintain independence in their own homes rather than being placed in a nursing home.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Elderly Care category
- 1 in 3 Americans will be in a Nursing Home - The Eldercare Perfect Storm - By: Alex Guerrero
A discussion of the root causes of the forthcoming eldercare crisis in America. An introduction to emerging financial products targeted toward this need and a discussion of a web-based tool designed to help families and caregivers find these financial products and other eldercare resources specific to their needs. - Fun Game Tables and the Life Lessons they can Teach your Children - By: MJ Marks
If you would like your children to be more active and improve their interpersonal skills, then some type of fun game tables may be perfect for your family. See what your options are to decide what will work best for you. - Improve Your Health with Proper Breathing - By: Mike Ross
Your body thrives when you breathe in enough oxygen, yet most people are breathing incorrectly, especially seniors, thus systematically robbing their bodies of this crucial element. Find out how to breathe more effectively in this article. - Retirement Gifts: Happy Goodbyes To Busy Working Days - By: Jnet Verra
Retirement calls for a celebration. Often, family, friends and colleagues throw a retirement party for the retiree, many gifts are to be given as well. - Senior care homes help elderly to live independently - By: Susan Andrews
It is not only the physical weakness that dawn once the old age arrives, but a feeling of insecurity in general also creeps in. This insecurity pertains to residence, finances, fulfillment of basic needs and other such things. - Exercise is Good for Your Brain at Any Age - By: Mike Ross
We tend to think that exercise is only good for the muscles, heart, and bones. It's also very beneficial to your brain. Find out why this is, and how seniors can benefit mentally from exercise. - Senior Balance - Why Does Balance Get Worse as You Age? - By: Mike Ross
Many seniors notice their balance deteriorates and believe it's just because they're getting older. But there's a lot more to the store. Find out the real reason why you balance gets worse as you age. - Care for Caregivers-The Forgotten Ones - By: Dr Georgina Cannon
It takes a special person to be a care-giver. But on occasion you may need to be reminded to take care of yourself. Remember, if you fall apart, there will be two of you needing care. - Three Steps to an Effective Fall Prevention Program - By: Mike Ross
Falling is the number one cause of injury in people over 60. The good news is that there are things seniors can do to help prevent falls. This articles outlines what you need to know about creating an effective fall prevention program. - Senior Exercise - Four Steps to an Effective Senior Exercise Program - By: Mike Ross
As you put together your senior exercise program, stop and check if there's anything you're leaving out. Check the areas below to make sure you're getting the most out of your fitness program.