In the spring, the warm weather and blossoming flowers work wonders for boosting the moods of old and young alike. This spring, enjoy the atmosphere while caring for your elder, without over exerting them, by trying one of the fun activities listed below. Whichever you choose, just be sure to stock up on insect repellent [...]
“We’ll pick Mom up for breakfast, and take her to church – they’re having a special service this weekend for all the mothers, you know – and then we’ll go over to the house and have everyone come over for lunch and a visit, and then I’m not sure.” Carrie Anne tilted her head and [...]
“Grow old along with me. The best is yet to be.” – Robert Browning
Life happens quickly. One minute, you’ve met the love of your life, gotten married, started a family… and the next thing you know, everybody has grown up and moved out and now it’s just the two of you left to enjoy the [...]
“Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.” – Mark Twain
We change as we grow older. Sometimes the changes are physical. It becomes harder to go out dancing, or to take the nightly walk around the block. Sometimes the changes are emotional. Some people enter their senior years joyously, with plans and expectations, [...]
This is the hardest task that you’re faced in life: saying your final goodbyes to the ones you love. As elder care givers, you’ve focused so much of your time and energy making sure your elder loved one is comfortable, safe and happy. At no time is this more important than during their final days.
Often [...]
This fascinating NY Times column discusses a troubling cultural phenomenon: the fact that, in many cases, doctors avoid telling their patients that the end of life is near. In some cases, a patient’s family refuses to accept or acknowledge even the smallest possibility of their loved one dying – ever, much less within the [...]
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 [...]
As a professional in the field of elder care advocacy as well as a caregiver with over twenty years of experience, I can say with absolute confidence that we cannot find a cure for Alzheimer ’s disease fast enough. We need a cure now! We needed a cure yesterday. We needed a cure ten [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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