How to Help Seniors Stay Independent
There comes a time in our lives when our parents and loved ones reach the age when they require more care, love and attention. As people age, their needs change, and they become vulnerable to an increasing number More...
Coping with an Elderly Relative
Caring for an elderly loved one, such as a parent or grandparent, could be one of the most emotionally difficult things you will ever need to do. Not only will you not want to see your loved one in poor health, More...
Is A Nursing Home Mistreating Your Parent? Hit Them Hard
photo paffairs_sanfrancisco Nothing can be as frustrating as realizing that the nursing home you took your mom or dad to is causing them more harm than good. When you imagine the things they could have done, you More...
Protecting Your Family: What to Do When You Suspect Dangerous Eldercare
If you just can’t seem to be able to shake off the feeling that something is not quite right in the nursing home one of your family members resides in, it’s time to thoroughly examine the situation and figure More...
Who can benefit from occupational therapy?
Occupational therapy (OT) is a health focused profession that revolves around professionals helping individuals, groups or even communities through occupation. The therapy encourages people to participate, recover More...
What to Do if You Suspect an Elderly Relative is Being Mistreated
When an elderly person can’t take care of themselves anymore, the good news is that there are several options that you can choose from to ensure that they get the care and attention that they need in their later More...
How to protect the elderly from scam calls
Fraudsters and scam artists often make elderly people their prime targets because of their high vulnerability. Why are they vulnerable? Why do they have a higher susceptibility to being a victim of a scam? It is More...
Tips For Making It Easier For Your Elderly Loved Ones To Live At Home Longer
If you have elderly loved ones that you care about and they would like to remain in their own home for as long as possible, you may want to try the following tips to help them achieve that goal. This way, not only More...
Brilliant Anti-Aging Hacks For Any Age
The best way to start on an anti-aging routine is in your teens — roughly as young as you can go. So, is being 30 or 50 too late? There’s no better time than now than to hit up your lifestyle and your skin care More...
Elder Abuse Cases are Skyrocketing in Washington State
Cases of elder abuse are skyrocketing in Washington state, according to the state’s Adult Protective Services. But new legislation is aiming to curb the problem, Q13 Fox reports. Last year, Adult Protective More...
Dutch government panel rules euthanasia doctor ‘acted in good faith’ when he murdered woman with dementia
A Dutch doctor who euthanized an elderly woman with dementia “acted in good faith,” according to an euthanasia oversight panel, preventing the doctor from being prosecuted. This particular case was More...
How Geriatric Nurses Can Offset the Cost of Eldercare
Healthcare is in crisis, make no mistake about it. Not only is Obamacare failing, but this country was in trouble long before the Affordable Care Act, which is why it was instituted in the first place. Unfortunately, More...
Care givers have their tasks cut out to keep seniors hale and hearty
Coping up with the years after retirement are worrisome for many seniors especially when they decide to spend their time at home. Although there might be family members surrounding them, it is not expected that More...
Why Companion Care is Crucial for Seniors
Seniors are at a high risk of social isolation, but despite the prospect of living alone, the vast majority of seniors would prefer to remain in their own homes. Family members often feel guilty that they can’t More...
Why Falls Are Dreadful for Seniors
One of the major issues related to the seniors’ well-being at home is their safety from falls. As statistics shows, about 30% of all seniors aged over 65 are prone to falls and a great number of them end up in More...
European Union’s euthanasia measure fails
Described as a “Written declaration on dignity at the end of life,” the Members of the European Parliament failed to support the euthanasia measure. Life Sites News had more details, quoting this written More...
Nursing Home Abuse Needs to be a Priority for the Federal Government
The quality of care in nursing homes deserves to be better. If you look around and listen to the news stories and lawsuits about elder abuse in this country, it’s clear that the federal government needs to step More...
On the Move: Bicyclist and Pedestrian Safety in the City
While New York is a vast city, its boroughs are compact and well-designed from the point of view of easy access to every essential. Unlike other cities, residents can get a lot done simply riding their bicycles More...
What Will the Cuts in Disability Benefits Mean?
The future of Social Security and Medicare does not look very positive at the moment, and the Social Security disability insurance program is looking particularly gloomy when it comes to the future. According to More...
Prevalent Poison: The Shocking Stats Behind Nursing Home Drugging
When people send their loved ones to a nursing home, they expect that they will be taken care of. But, some new findings suggest that elderly patients are being abused in these facilities. Here are some ways to More...
