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
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
“invisible patient,” the one supporting an elderly family member with dementia or a heart condition or diabetes — or all of the above. Given that there are currently 43.5 million people providing this kind of support to adults ages 50 and older, and that without them the long-term care system
I can’t believe this day has finally come! I’m extraordinarily excited to welcome you to the launching of the POP community, a global home for those uncounted millions of us who are doing what I call ParentingOurParents or POP. To learn more about POP — what it is and how