When Elders Living Alone is Unsafe

Are your aging parents competent to live safely at home? There may be signs that they are beginning to need home assistance. Are they able to wake and start their day on a normal schedule? Can they prepare a nutritious...

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Elder Isolation and Living Alone

More older Americans are living alone, but a staggering number of our elderly parents and community seniors are experiencing social isolation and dementia symptoms. Research studies have shown both loneliness, and infrequent contact with friends and family, can shorten a...

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Where Should Elderly Live?

Identify the tasks your elderly parents need to live comfortably. Do they need your help? If you are asked to help with meals, it could mean anything from weekly grocery shopping to actually feeding someone who cannot manage utensils. If...

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Should Your Elderly Parents Stay at Home?

Are your elderly parents safe while living at home? This may be the preferred arrangement for all concerned family members, but the decision may not be clear-cut. Are they able to take care of themselves? Should parents move in with...

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Planning for Elderly Parents

No surprise here -- illness or disability can come without warning. We all know family, or friends, who have experienced a sudden shift in their health. Lifestyle, strokes, falls can all contribute to physical or mental breakdowns and impaired...

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Technology Assists Dementia Diagnosis

Due to ongoing research and ever innovative technologies, Alzheimer’s and other related forms of dementia are being diagnosed earlier than ever before. - New brain scans are enabling doctors to see inside the brains of people at high risk for...

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Early Detection for Alzheimer’s

Doctors and scientists stress the early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to increase treatment options and slow its progression. Now, new technologies are detecting Alzheimer’s earlier than ever before. Many people shy away from an early diagnosis because...

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Elder Home Tips

Consider some additional tips to assist and improve the quality of home life for your elderly parents. -- Remove clutter. If there are boxes, piles of newspapers & magazines, small tables, and/or other items in the hall or in common walking...

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Keep Aging Parents Safe at Home

Passing along a few "senior tips" this week and next for consideration. Simple suggestions which may improve quality of life at home for aging mom and dad. -- Install grab bars. Grab bars are essential for people as they get older...

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Nutrition Tips in Summer

The title is probably misleading...seniors should maintain proper nutritional intake year round. But during summer months, many times the heat and humidity effect energy levels, and appetite. Similar to water intake, sometimes elders need to eat proper foods even...

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