To asses your aging parent’s needs for senior living, know that there are many more options for senior living today than ever before. Your aging parents may not even need to move into a nursing home , they may just need a nurse for in-home health care or have transportation to an adult care facility that offers just a couple hours of care a day during the week.

What are your parent’s real issues and needs? Depending on your parent’s mental and physical...

Old age is a dreaded experience for many, but you should acknowledge it as a side effect of longevity. Along with the blessings of seeing the children of your grandchildren, you are also faced with several problems like difficult in physical movement, having nothing to do and several dozens of health and financial problems. However, old age doesn't have to be an age of suffering because there are plans and benefits designed specially for you.

In the early 1900s, the average...

As a child your parents worried about your well being the looked after you the provided for you, and put your interest ahead of their own. They made sure that the kids came first, now the kids should make sure the parents come first or at least not worry about what they are going to get when the pass away.

To many children of seniors and the senior’s themselves are too concerned over what is going to be left when their gone.

In this country what we...

Very often, the role of a caregiver is a blend of a doctor, maid, advisor and even an amateur detective. Elderly people are gullible and get regularly fleeced by smooth talking sales persons. The elderly are fiercely protective of their finances and how they use them. However, often they make wrong decisions about where to spend their money. Therefore, you as a caregiver have to look after this aspect and see that their limited resources will tide them over as long as possible.

As a caretaker, it is very important to know the elder person’s wants and needs. You will have to provide them either mentally or by conversing with them. You might have to look after them keenly in order to keep them satisfied and happy. Pressure sores can start off like a simple cut in a hand but can soon become a gaping wound when it is not treated immediately. The wound will be very severe as it can travel right till the tissues and bones and it will be tough to recoup from...

The relationship that exists between a caregiver and an elderly person is intense and complex. But this relationship is not confined. Many people are affected when a caregiver visits an apartment for senior citizens to give the elderly person the undivided attention that he or she deserves.

The family, friends and coworkers of caregivers are greatly affected by this. Being the primary caregiver for the welfare of an elderly citizen is a weird job as it is fully unpaid for and...

Study confirms that some seniors feel much less lonely after spending time alone with a dog than they do when they visit with a dog and other people.
Dr. William Banks A new Saint Louis University study shows there is some truth in the old cliché that describes a dog as man's best friend.  "Or at least a less aggravating friend," said study author William A. Banks, M.D. (pictured at left), professor of geriatrics in the department of internal medicine and...

When it comes to better and easier access for the disabled—wheelchair stair liftsare the best ways to get around. Aside from the reliable accessibility solutions it provides to physically handicapped or aged people, it also guarantees safeness while using any staircase it is installed onto.

Wheelchair stair lifts are designed for easier disabled access to going up and down stairs. People who are handicap or just have back problems find these devices...

Retirement is the start of second innings of your life. This is the time that is supposed to give you all the freedom, time and resources to fully enjoy your life. Not all people can enjoy retirement life as they should, owing to financial difficulties, ill health and several other issues.

Retirement life can be a fun, enjoyable experience, if you have maintained an active lifestyle throughout your working years and you have set aside enough money to fund the travel packages...

Obituaries offer dates and events about a particular family member that can be plotted on a timeline. You could create a timeline for each person starting with date of birth, or you could combine the information from several obituaries about the same family in a Family Timeline.

You've seen timelines used for notable people and institutions outlining important historical events. Usually the year and the date as well as a brief description of the event are included.