Tips For Traveling With The Elderly Plan Ahead If you have an elderly family member and want to include them in summer vacations or travels,…
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Constant repetition of words, motions or behavior can be stressful for the person experiencing this and the person taking care of them. Here are some…
What Is a Skilled Nursing Facility? A skilled nursing home or facility is normally the highest level of care for older adults outside of a…
How Do You Determine if it is the Right Time to Move a Loved One to Assisted Living? Most seniors want to stay at home…
Residential Care Homes, also known as Residential Care Facilities for the Elderly, (RCFE) Board and Cares, Assisted Living Home, Elderly Assisted Living, Care Home,…
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) The Activities of Daily Living are a series of basic activities performed by individuals on a daily basis that maintain…
Communicate, Don’t Medicate With the elderly, especially those with memory issues, sometimes the only form of communication is with repetitive sounds, motions or nosies. Sometimes…
Our seniors are prey to doctors who prescribe psychiatric and other medical drugs to “help” with elderly conditions. Similar to our dependent children, our seniors are…
I often get asked these question: What are the signs that an elderly person may need assistance with their daily activities or health decisions?…
Sympathy noun feelings of pity and sorrow for someone else’s misfortune. Empathy noun the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Sympathy and…
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