Taking the plunge into retirement or semi-retirement can be daunting enough without making the choice to move into a new home at the same time. But many people age 55 and above are choosing to leave their high maintenance or too large family home to move into active adult communities, which are restricted to households …
I often get letters, like the two below, from Baby Boomers who are caring for aging parents and trying to find health care that meets the unique needs of older people. Finding the right kind of care can seem daunting, but a little information and some key resources can help tremendously. Q: My 81-year-old mother …
Retirement has long been playing a very important part in every person’s life. It is considered by many as the most exciting part of their life’s journey in which they can enjoy doing anything they wish to do aside from spending most of their time working in a company. Indeed, this is the right time …
Bath safety is one of the important factors that a disable individual needs to consider. But oftentimes this is overlooked because they do not know what bath safety products are available in the market. Each year thousands of accidents happen in bathrooms. That is why it is important to practice bath safety at all times …
As the Baby Boomer generation continues to grow older, their primary concerns have shifted to their health, money and retirement. The days of idly wondering where their next vacation should be and whether their bonus check will be as much as they deserve are quietly passing. Today, Baby Boomer issues are mostly about concerns with …
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Alzheimer memory dementia is another name for Alzheimer’s disease, a brain disorder that results in the gradual destruction of an affected person’s memory and other cognitive functions, including ability to learn, reason, make judgments, and communicate. As the disease progresses, even the person’s ability to carry out daily activities is affected and behavioral and personality …
Alzheimer activities are important not just for the person with Alzheimer’s disease but also for you who is certainly undergoing a heart wrenching experience – that of watching someone you love slip away. Below are some new ways of doing everyday activities for Alzheimer’s patients: Getting Dressed One of the best ways to express your …
Lack of activities can prevent you from living healthy. When you do not enjoy activities, you may feel fatigue or find it difficult to sleep at night. When you awake in the morning, you may feel tired until you finally fall asleep. As we, age our body change and we have to make changes to …
Today, there are so many options available that it is easy to be overwhelmed and confused about the options that are right for your individual or for your loved one’s situation. There are decisions or choices to make in regards to
The aversion to the very idea of going to an assisted living facility goes back decades, most likely to the days when an assisted living facility was actually the only alternative when a senior required healthcare daily. It had not been that lengthy that the expression, “most likely to a retirement home” was equivalent of …