Sep
11
2012
Private Home Care is Cost Efficient
How much are you really paying for your private duty home care? Just like any service or product you intend to purchase, invest some time and energy in educating yourself and elderly parents. Hourly...
Sep
04
2012
Bring Care Services into the Home
Consider the costs for your elderly parent(s) to live out their remaining years in a nursing home. While costs may vary nationwide, in Massachusetts the expense for a private room may easily exceed $130,000...
Aug
28
2012
Living Longer...Is Expensive!
With acknowledgments to an article I recently read in SmartMoney...think about this quote: "A lot of time people actually end up spending more money in retirement than they may have spent when they were working." For all...
Aug
21
2012
Staying Young at Heart
One way to stay young is to make yourself feel young. And the easiest way to do this is to spend time with the youngsters.
For seniors, maintaining close relationships with young grandchildren or great-grandchildren is important...
Aug
07
2012
Elderly at Risk
As the summer heat continues, it is advisable to be aware of the symptoms and risks associated with over-heating. Continuing our series of heat related health problems, we first outlined dehydration. Last week, we discussed heat exhaustion....
Jul
30
2012
Symptoms of Heat Exhaustion
It is hot outside. In many parts of the country, the combination of heat and humidity can be debilitating to even the most robust and healthy individuals. However, the elderly can be especially vulnerable to the...
Jul
19
2012
Depressed? Try Some Flowers
I recently came across some interesting information courtesy of Companion Connection Senior Care, a members-only nationwide affiliation of home care providers, highlighting the link between flowers and memory/cognitive engagement.
In summary, researchers at Rutgers University found that...
Jul
10
2012
Professional Care Can Relieve Family Burnout
Absorbing the care and support for elderly parents can be stressful, overwhelming, and costly. All seniors have different emotional and physical needs, so there is no "one solution" that will permanently fit. Some elderly...
Jul
05
2012
Not So Difficult to Watch What You Eat
As we enter the hot summer season, I am always reminding myself to encourage seniors and families to remain hydrated. You've heard this before...drink plenty of water to avoid and prevent dehydration.
Along...
Jun
26
2012
Don't Ignore Signs of Bad Hearing
According to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, one third of those over 60 and half of those over 85 have hearing loss. While a hearing loss is considered a normal...