Archive for the ‘advice’ Category
Exercise the Mind: Help Aging Parents Struggling with Dementia
Monday, February 13th, 2012
While the US is raging a war on Alzheimer’s to hopefully get closer to a cure, elder care givers providing help to aging parents who are battling dementia still have a long road ahead. You can help ease this battle by keeping the brain active. There are some activities you can share with the whole [...]
Caring for Seniors: Measures for a Safe Home
Thursday, January 12th, 2012
Caring for seniors or aging parents is not easy; there is so much to have to think about to ensure your loved one is safe. While caring for seniors who live with you or on their own, it is incredibly important to make sure their homes are safe and free of hazards that may cause [...]
Elder Care Advice: A Caregiver’s Guide to Preventing Slips and Falls
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
When you’re eighty years old, there’s no such thing as a simple slip anymore. Many elders (and their caregivers!) discover, much to their dismay, that the slips, trips, and falls that they may have shrugged off when they were younger now result in serious injury.
How many times have you heard about a fall resulting [...]
Caring for Seniors: Travel Tips for the Holidays
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011
Everybody looks forward to spending time with loved ones during the holidays – nobody looks forward to the hassles of travel required to get there! Getting families together during the holidays means bringing generations together – often times your travel plans include young children or elderly loved ones… or both! Travelling in today’s era is [...]
Home for the Holidays: Creating Safe, Stress-Free Gatherings for the Whole Family
Tuesday, December 13th, 2011
Can you believe it’s December already? The days fly by at this time of year. Our schedules are packed with holiday festivities. There are parties to attend, gifts to buy, and family gatherings to enjoy. The holiday season is as important to our elders as it is to us – but with age [...]
Holiday Intervention: The Warning Signs of Addiction
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011
Addictions can devastate families – they can tear even the most united loved ones apart and sabotage relationships. Most people recognize substance abuse among younger generations, but fail to notice the signs in the elderly population – this includes your elder’s own physician. For this reason, help for elderly parents fighting prescription drug, alcoholism or [...]
A Not-So-Secret Shame: Help Aging Parents Struggling with Addiction
Monday, November 7th, 2011
It’s a headline guaranteed to catch your attention: Alcoholism, Drug Addiction Among Seniors Expected To Triple By 2020. Today’s elders are experiencing unprecedented levels of financial and social stress. Many are choosing to cope with this stress with unhealthy methods. Alcoholism and drug addiction are very real problems among the senior population. [...]
Resources for Elder Care Givers: Medicare’s 2011 Open Enrollment Period
Monday, October 17th, 2011
With fall in full force, many elder care givers are aware that Medicare’s open enrollment period is near. But do you know just how near it is? This year, open enrollment begins a little earlier and ends a little earlier than in years prior. Open Enrollment 2011 begins October 15th and runs until December 7th.
This [...]
Medicare Open Enrollment 2011: What It Means For Your Family
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
Every fall, Medicare’s Open Enrollment period allows elders and their families a chance to review coverage, explore new coverage options, and, if they wish, make changes to their plan. This is the only time of year when these changes can be made. That’s why I’m urging everyone who’s reading these words to take [...]
Encouraging Your Senior To Pursue Higher Education
Tuesday, September 13th, 2011
It can be a deeply enriching experience to receive a higher education. Many look to their time spent at a university or college as the best years of their life. However, some people feel that after they hit a certain age-mark, their time to further their education has passed.
We at Bass Eldercare disagree with this [...]
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