Elderly Care
Dangers in the Bathroom: Mobility Aids Increase Safety!
By Charitha Batuwangala · 13 years ago
The bathroom can be a dangerous place at the best of times- water on porcelain creates a real slip hazard and there isn’t always a lot of room to move around- not to mention the ...
Assisted Living Homes Help Seniors With Their Bucket Lists
By Gloria H Schneider · 13 years ago
"We live, we die, and the wheels on the bus go round and round." Those are the famous words of Edward Cole which was the role played by Jack Nicholson in the 2007 movie The ...
Home Care Jacksonville FL: Finding Quality Care
By Katyhrn Murphy · 13 years ago
Find Quality Home Care: Jacksonville, Florida
Join our team and get on the MOVE to end Alzheimer's! The Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk® is the nation's largest event to raise awareness and funds to fight Alzheimer's ...
Buying a Stair Lift: Help from a Physical Therapist
By Jeff Roth · 13 years ago
Tired of going up and down steps but don’t want to move out of your house quite yet? You’re not alone and there are alternatives for you. Buying a Stair Lift for you or your ...
Who Is Going To Help Your Aging Loved One If You Cannot?
By Susan Slobac · 13 years ago
Many adult children move away from home and live hundreds of miles away from their elderly parents or grandparents. If this describes your case and if your parent or grandparent living in Denver, Colorado needs ...
Caring For Your Elderly Loved One With The Help Of A Denver Home Caregiver
By Susan Slobac · 13 years ago
You may have aging parents or grandparents who live on their own across the country from you. Under ordinary circumstances, when they are in good health, this may not be a problem, but if your ...
Denver Elder Care When You Need It
By Susan Slobac · 13 years ago
When a parent or grandparent is living at home on their own, it can raise concerns for adult children when the elder begins to forget to take medicines, starts to have trouble taking care of ...
Caring For An Elderly Loved One With Denver Home Care
By Susan Slobac · 13 years ago
Parents living in Denver, Colorado who have attained their elder years have also reached the heights of wisdom and experience. Many of those still living at home want to maintain their independent lifestyle for as ...
Denver Home Health Care And The Recuperating Senior
By Susan Slobac · 13 years ago
For those with aging loved ones in Denver, Colorado, you may be in a situation where a parent or elder has been living at home, but suddenly has a medical condition, such as a heart ...
Tips for Finding a Good Nursing Home for a Family Member
By Richard Hitz · 13 years ago
With over 1.5 million elderly adults in nursing home care throughout the U.S., abuse and neglect have become a serious issue for many families. Neglect and abuse can take many forms including assault, bedsores, unreasonable ...
Senior Alternatives To Living At Home Alone
By Jeremy Smith · 13 years ago
Assisted Living
Assisted living facilities, sometimes called nursing homes, are primarily known for their medical providers. Seniors with serious health problems or disabilities often come to these facilities when they are unable to take care ...
Consider The Alternatives In Senior Living Arrangements
By Jeremy Smith · 13 years ago
Evaluation
One way to help decide what type of care is needed may be to have the senior's physician do an evaluation of physical and mental abilities. Another alternative is to have an evaluation done ...
New Wheelchair or Used Wheelchair
By Heinz Golz · 13 years ago
Shopping for a wheelchair is not easy. People who shop for a wheelchair for the first time period are often shocked by the number of choices. When you find yourself not capable of get the ...
Timeless Wisdom on Middle Age
By Gail Buckley · 13 years ago
Baby Boomers and Retirement Living?
The rising number of baby boomers will likely have a great impact on retirement living. As many of them near retirement, they will likely alter the definition of what it ...
Fiona Phillips and Lynda Bellingham support Age UK and Alzheimer’s Research Trust on World Alzheimer’s Day 2010
By Darren Borum · 13 years ago
Broadcaster and journalist Fiona Philips and actress Lynda Bellingham came together last night (Tuesday 21 September 2010) to participate in a debate about dementia hosted by Age UK and Alzheimer’s Research Trust.
The debate, called ...
Timeless Wisdom on Aging
By Gail Buckley · 13 years ago
10 Ways To Boost Brain Activity As You Age
1. Physical exercise. Physical exercise strengthens your brain. Exercise benefits your brain cells. The blood vessels inside your brain dilate and increase blood flow when you ...
Assisted Living Homes Are Just As Committed As The Couple That Has Been Married For 85 Years
By Gloria Ha'o Schneider · 13 years ago
Today when marriages begin and end within a year, William and Stacy Thompson are a rarity. The Southern California husband and wife have been married for 85 years and hold the record of being one ...
Funeral Messages - Coping With the Loss of a Loved One
By Rob Stouffer · 13 years ago
If you are bereaved and are wondering how in the world you can go on and what life could possibly offer after such a great loss, then i hope that some of these ways of ...
Anchor’s guide to choosing the right type of care for your needs
By Darren Borum · 13 years ago
Before deciding on a care home, assess your needs carefully. The level of care you require, now and in future, will directly influence your decision. Anchor: http://www.anchor.org.uk/Pages/home.aspx, a leading UK care home manager, suggests investigating ...
Anchors guide to local authority means testing for care homes
By Darren Borum · 13 years ago
Even with the possibility of public funding, many elderly homeowners sell their homes each year in order to pay for care. Very few people seek professional advice regarding care home fees, despite this probably being ...