As our parents get older, you may find yourself helping them with more and more tasks and activities. Taking care of one’s parent is, without a doubt, one of the most gratifying activities that one could ever undertake. After all, this is the person who nurtured you. However, over time, they will need help with […]
The struggle to balance home life, a job, and marriage, can be overwhelming sometimes. Now, add in the role of being a primary caregiver to an aging parent or spouse, and the stress doubles. Indeed, trying to maintain everything and retain your sanity can be almost impossible. What you need is a long, relaxing vacation […]
Good nutrition is an essential factor in maintaining long term health. Proper nutrition is especially important for seniors, as they face daily challenges in being able to prepare and eat nutritionally balanced, healthy meals. Seniors that require in-home care and other assisted services need proper care and attention placed on feeding to maintain and improve […]
If you are a senior with limited mobility, you may feel that you have very few options when thinking about taking a vacation. You may be concerned that the destination you choose won’t be wheelchair accessible or easy to navigate using a cane or a walker. You are likely worried that your vacation will end […]
There often comes a time when adult children or another family member might have to make different living and/or care arrangements for their aging parent, grandparent, aunt or sibling. Sometimes the spouse is still capable of handling any of these common changes, and the rest of the family should still include them fully in the […]
Our Veterans put their lives on the line to serve and protect our county. They fought for our freedoms and helped to defend our democracy and our rights. We owe them a lifetime of gratitude. Many of the amazing veterans who defended our country are now seniors and are in need of care and medical […]
As difficult as it is to start a conversation about end of life, getting affairs in order before death does not have to be a monumental task. It is not something that you sit down one weekend and do. While parents are still in control of their mental faculties, adult children should approach them, treading […]
Senior Guardianship: What You Need to Know About Guardianship Although the level of advancement varies by person, age ultimately brings impairment of physical and mental capacity. Many elderly people ultimately lose the ability to handle their financial and personal affairs. When the capacity to decide dwindles, guardians step in to maintain the necessary care and […]
As people age, most of them start to develop health problems. Those health problems accumulate and many of those conditions are treated with medications. The majority of elderly people take more than five different drugs. They take pills for high blood pressure, heart problems, diabetes, gout, urinary incontinence, arthritis and a multitude of other diseases […]
It can be very disturbing when elderly parents will not cooperate in order to assure their well-being. When an elderly parent refuses help, adult children often become frustrated and angry and sometimes just give up. That is not an appropriate solution for either the child or the parent. Aging parents want to be acknowledged as […]