American’s Seniors are holding steady financially, thanks to the help of government funded programs that target the elderly, according this article in the New York Times. http://nyti.ms/1TMdRWu More American Seniors Fall into Middle Class than ever before. What are your thoughts on this article? Do you feel you’re a senior
BE SMART! When a crisis happens in your family, you’re likely to forget more than where you left your keys. You’re likely to find your mind a bit “paralyzed.” At a moment like that, it’s SO comforting to know you’re organized and can find that Advance Directive or the list
Discovering how you can relate to your parents when they have dementia of the Alzheimer’s type can be very challenging. One of the biggest of these challenges is that your loved ones “change” in their abilities to relate to you and to function from hour to hour during the day,
ParentingOurParents (POP) makes its voice heard about elder abuse and better training and wages for those caring for our beloved seniors! http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2015/06/15/world-elder-abuse-day-dirty-little-secret-that-is-elder-abuse.html
Green House Project is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating environments for “Elders,” as they call them, that are superior to traditional nursing homes. Their notion is to create “caring homes for meaningful lives” by: building small intentional communities of 7- 10 elders with each having a private room and
If you moved away from where you grew up or just grew apart from your parents but have chosen to take care of them in the winter of their lives, you may wish to “get reacquainted.” You may find yourself fascinated with their life lessons and want to share more
A recent research study from the University of Arizona shows more about this key to good health while aging: taking care of a spouse who is unwell can impact your own health. Heed this timely reminder: caregivers MUST take care of themselves as well as those they are caring for.
Are you taking care of your aging parents in your home or theirs? If so, you may be like many of your colleagues, feeling stressed and overwhelmed by the many responsibilities you’re taking care of. Here are 5 tips that have helped others and hopefully will help you make your
Aging Parents want to learn new technologies and become more engaged with life by using online enrichment, however, the younger generation is not finding the time to spend teaching our elderly how to use such technologies. Teaching aging parents how to use technology could keep them occupied, safe, more self-sufficient.
