- Alzheimer’s Care
- Care Facility Evaluation Checklists
- Communicating with Loved Ones
- Downsizing Your Home
- Essential Documents
- Home Modification
- Hospitalization
- Paying for Care
- Respite
- Tips for Easy Moving
- Weighing your Housing Options
- Aging in Place
- Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care at Home
- Bathroom, Eating & Drinking Aids
- Emergencies
- Hiring Homecare
- Hiring Home Health Care
- Home Safety & Fall Prevention
- Hospital Discharge
- Housework, Dressing & Eating Tips
- Injection How-to’s
- Pain Management
- Positioning & Exercises for the Bedridden
- Senior Driving Issues
- Nursing Homes
- Assisted Living & Alzheimer’s Care Communities
- Adult Day Care Services
- Senior Moving Solutions
- Visiting Your Loved One
- Retirement & Life Care Communities
- LGBT Senior Housing
Tips & Resources for Aging in Place
As I visit endless Web sites for senior living, I never cease to be amazed by the luxurious ambience that many of these facilities offer. With chandeliers, antique furnishings and ornate tapestries, some of them look downright palatial! These places certainly seem fancy, and in many cases, homey, but they aren't home; at least, they aren't the house where you raised your children, or the place that holds your memories. According to AARP, 83 percent of people 45 and...Read the rest of this article »
Medication & Risk Factors That Lead to Falls
Aging sometimes means reduced balance, coordination, vision, strength and agility. These factors, along with certain medications and even our home environment, can increase our risk of falling. Ground-level falls are a major health problem for people 65 and older. An estimated 30% of people in this age group fall each year, resulting in hospitalization, permanent disability, and sometimes death. In fact, injuries related to falls are the sixth leading cause of death for seniors, and annual health care costs associated...Read the rest of this article »
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