As parents age, the relationship between them and their adult children often comes to a bit of a crisis. Roles start reversing, and this can cause some tension and confusion. Relationships that were clear and comfortable may no longer be so; those that were already problematic may come to a boiling point. Or, aging parents […]
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 […]
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 […]
Do you feel like your elderly parents have unhealthy habits? In this article, we will discuss how you can intervene as an adult child. To begin, we will discuss changing rolls. As a child, your parents were the ones who steered you from bad habits into good ones. They likely insisted on eating well and […]
For a variety of reasons, home care is currently poised to be and play a key role in the coming years as the center of health care. Changes is our country’s demographics over the past few decades is showing a continued trend towards elders living longer and desiring to age in place at home. Health […]
In 2015, American Hospital Association published a report on the topic of the hospital discharge process, noting that there was about a 17.5% reduction in hospital readmission, most of the patients being elderly. In 2017, the University of Pittsburgh Health Policy Institute discovered that hospitals which involved unpaid caregivers or family members in the discharge […]
At some point, everyone must rely on someone else for assistance. For some seniors, this is harder to admit than it is for others, and families often find themselves stuck in the position of trying to convince their senior loved one to accept help from another person. Whether you are trying to help your parent […]