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A Look at the Physical Challenges of Aging in Place

A Look at the Physical Challenges of Aging in Place

It is estimated that three out of four Americans over the age of 50 plan on aging in place according to AARP. These seniors are willing to employ alternative solutions to make it happen. The alternatives include home sharing (32%),…

Family Caregivers: How to Thrive

Family Caregivers: How to Thrive

As many as 53 million Americans provide care for an aging family member. About 17 percent of the US population is a family caregiver, and most are losing sleep, worrying, losing income, and struggling to balance caregiving tasks with their…

The Health Challenges Posed by Dementia Are Significant

The Health Challenges Posed by Dementia Are Significant

A person with dementia is diagnosed every three seconds somewhere in the world. Dementia is a catchall phrase that refers to many types of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases bring about the onset of dementia including but not limited to: Alzheimer’s…

What Should I Do If My Loved One Needs Care Resides With Me?

What Should I Do If My Loved One Needs Care Resides With Me?

Aging in place continues to gain popularity, but what to do when a loved one is having difficulty living safely at home is a common problem. Troublesome signs like a dirty home in poor repair, unpaid bills, piles of mail,…

Easing Isolation for Seniors While Maintaining Social Distance

Easing Isolation for Seniors While Maintaining Social Distance

Our ability to socialize has been severely impacted by medically suggested protocols for social distancing and government mandates restricting large gatherings to slow down the spread of the coronavirus. This isolation holds especially true for those seniors who live alone…

How to Choose a Life-Saving Medical Alert Systems

How to Choose a Life-Saving Medical Alert Systems

Envision your parent is just being released from a long stay at the hospital. The care providers assure you that your parent will be fine returning home, but you still worry. How can you make sure your parent is safe…

Family Caregivers Who Thrive

Family Caregivers Who Thrive

Around 17 percent of the US population is a family caregiver, and most are losing sleep, worrying, losing income, struggling to balance caregiving tasks with their workload and other family responsibilities. These 53 million caregivers are often experiencing ill health…

How to Prepare for an Aging Parent’s Care

How to Prepare for an Aging Parent’s Care

One truism of providing care for an aging parent one is preparation is crucial to success. Whether you need basic information about eldercare resources and services, are looking for a local agency to provide those services, or have worries about…

CDC and CMS Loosen Nursing Home Restrictions

CDC and CMS Loosen Nursing Home Restrictions

After a dramatic decrease in COVID-19 infections and deaths, along with the US vaccination program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are permitting the ease of in-person visitation restrictions within…

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