Have you sought information for yourself or your aging parents about a nursing home? The government has just created a new rating system for nursing homes across America. The purpose is to improve the quality of care that residents will receive and to better inform you, the inquiring public. Many
After reading this article on healthy aging, I felt it important for you and me to look at aging and happiness: * how have you been dealing with “aging?” * what does that expression means to you? * how would you like to deal with the inevitable fact (we all age)
Knowing is half the battle – Anthony J D Angelo In the case of taking care of your aging parents, knowing the tools and techniques to make this stage in your life easier, is half the battle. We loved this “Survivor Kit” and found many other useful tips in the
Dr. Florian Kurth, a co-author of the study and postdoctoral fellow at the UCLA Brain Mapping Center, said the researchers were surprised by the magnitude of the difference between long-time mediators and those who don’t meditate. “We expected rather small and distinct effects located in some of the regions
With the extra costs of taking care of your elderly parents at home it seems only right that the government add more federal and tax deductions to make it easier for caregivers. Here are 5 Reasons why caregivers need a break: (Statistics taken from the article “It’s Time to Give
Are YOU still struggling with your adult siblings, arguing over your aging parents’ care — at the time when you most need to pull together as a family? Need help? Start with these three tips: 1. Talk, ask, talk, listen, talk, plan. Talk to your parents and also
Hot Chocolate, staying warm by the fire, listening to holiday music are all things people typically enjoy during the frosty winter season. Clearing snow, getting frostbitten, living with runny noses and falling on slippery ice are all things most people would rather do without. Falls present one of the most
Do your senior parents take 3 hours to get past the login screen on their computer? Do they hear you talking to Siri and look at you like you’ve lost your mind? Is it any wonder that some of our parents look at technology as if it’s some strange disease they
Do you remember when you were a kid, how excited you would get about the holidays, your birthday or the annual trip you all took to the mountains? Did you have family rituals or fun activities that you and your parents reminisce about and can still enjoy together? Now that
Imagine parenting in a world without information or support anywhere you turn, just more confusion. Hear your colicky baby crying non-stop while your 2 year-old son is drawing with crayons on the wall. See your house in disarray with toys threatening to knock you down because you’ve had almost no