As we all age, we become more susceptible to disease and infection. Our bodies, and our immune systems, no longer function as strongly as when we were young. Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs that can be serious...

Life Expectancies Continue to Go Up. Yes, the statistics concerning aging continue to provide good news -- elders are living longer today than previous generations. But, living longer comes with some practical consequences which require some planning. Are your...

Benefits of Home Care There are significant benefits to seniors remaining in their own homes. Some are tangible, such as the high financial costs of a facility versus living at home. But, there are also many intangible, emotional, benefits...

What is widely viewed as the best and most viable delivery of health care in America?  The answer...approximately 90 percent of infirm and elderly individuals have been found to prefer home care over comparable institutional care.  No surprise here. Elderly...

Your elderly parents may be content, or resigned, with how they are aging. One day simply leads to the next. But they are more prone to falls. And, they may not be taking care of themselves as they...

Very rarely do we find elderly parents who are asking for help. Calls for home care assistance generally come from adult children. Extended family members are tasked with researching home care agencies. It is a characteristic of elders,...

Caregivers are constantly busy. They work with elders. They manage and maintain the security and safety of your elderly parents. And, they have their own lives. A little bit of help...that probably describes an appropriate gift...

You are stumped for gift ideas for your elderly parents. Dad has early onset of alzheimer's. Mom is simply slowing down, with much less mobility and showing cognitive decline. Here are some ideas for holiday gift shopping... Magazines...

Elderly clients may be content, or resigned, with how they are aging. One day simply leads to the next. Our experience has shown that the best approach to bolster transition toward an acceptance of care services may be to...

It is a characteristic of elderly, like so many of us, to be hesitant to accept the assistance of strangers in their home. These emotions are to be expected. I always make mention of this in conversations with adult...