How to Get Seniors to Take Their Prescription Medications Safely
Many concerned adult children wonder how to get their aging loved ones to take their medications safely and effectively—and the ones that have not thought about medication management, probably should. Two-thirds of all seniors take at least one medication each day, and 25 percent take three or more. Many seniors owe their lives—or at least their quality of life—to prescription medications. Of course, medicine doesn't work if patients don't take it. Researchers have found that getting seniors to take...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
From CES: 10 New Technologies for Seniors in 2009
I recently attended the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas—the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow—and scoped out some interesting offerings for seniors featured at CES and its special track, Silvers Summit. As promised, here’s a look at ten vendors and their products from CES that I hope to learn more about over the coming months. Many of the other vendors I spoke with sounded interested in tweaking or creating products for the aging market. But the...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Legal Limits of Care in Assisted Living Facilities
When aging parents come to the point when assisted living seems like the best choice, it is usually their baby boomer children who see it first. Perhaps the adult children live in another state. Perhaps they are unable to visit Mom or Dad often enough to feel comfortable leaving them alone. The death of a spouse or a gradual loss of independence in self care—any of these reasons may lead to the adult child’s decision to move the parent....Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Superior Alzheimer's Care: Streamlining the Search Process
Unfortunately, sub-par Alzheimer’s care and assisted living facilities with less-than-attentive staff do exist, and unless you know what you’re looking for, it’s easy to choose one that will ultimately fail to meet your requirements for quality care and supervision. If you understand enough of the process to know what you’re looking for, however, choosing an Alzheimer’s care facility can be much easier. My job is to make your selection process simple—we’ll take a look at the many highlights and...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
Alzheimer's Disease: Understanding Wandering Behavior
Most families who care for a loved one with advanced Alzheimer’s disease ultimately opt for institutionalized patient care as the disease progresses. While many patients can remain in their homes for years, some of the behaviors associated with advanced Alzheimer’s disease are extremely difficult to control, causing families to seek care outside of the home. In this article, I will discuss one of those behaviors—wandering—and what can be done to help understand it and ensure that your loved one...Read the rest of this article »Related Articles
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