Youth eventually gives way to old age sooner or later, and you'll soon have to face certain challenges that can make your later life extremely tough. At an advanced age, you may be facing some limitations with regards to your movements. Aging can bring about infirmity and disabilities of various types and having varying impacts on your life. But it is important that you do not let these problems get you down and out. In order to retain your mobility, you should try out lift chairs. Read...

The Senior Citizens in the U.S. Population want to be independent regardless of their age and vigor. As much as possible they want to do things by themselves and not bother others. Just like for instance getting on and off the buses, they want to it by themselves and so they prefer a step stool that is easy to see, safe & sturdy to stand on and at the same time, a step stool that is light enough for the bus driver to pick up & store easily inside the bus while in...

The aging population has grown tremendously and sustained growth is predicted. Statistics indicate that 12.1% of the United States' population is currently over 65 years old. This older population numbered 35.6 million in 2002 is an increase of 3.3 million or 10.2% since 1992. By the year 2030, the 65+ population will inflate to approximately 70 million, and the 85+ population is projected to increase, from 4.6 million in 1992, to 9.6 million. This inflation in the aging population...

The low down on Home Health Care:

The best elder care solution is when your parents get the required support in a friendly and familiar environment and what can be more ideal than their own home? So whether it is help in applying new bandages after a surgery or administering I.V. fluids or just help with daily walks in the park, the health care professionals will come to the house and provide the required service. They also usually have portable and non-portable medical diagnostic...

Many consumers buy medical supplies online. With a simple search a person has access to hundreds of websites and a variety of products that meet their needs. Often, online shoppers forget that removing the personal aspect from a sale also eliminates the “try before you buy” experience. When you choose to buy a lift chair online your first objective should be to avoid mistakes. Knowing the five most common mistakes made when buying lift chairs will help you.

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1.    You have absolute choice on which home health agency you use.

Did you know you ultimately are the Absolute Decision Maker on who you want to use for therapy and nursing services through home health? While you need to utilize a Medicare Certified Agency to have Medicare and other Payors to pay for services, you have the right to use any home health agency that you want regardless of who currently services the assisted living, hospital or senior independent...

New parents face many problems and issues that they are expected to understand and deal with immediately. Unfortunately, newborns do not come with an instruction book so here are a few topics that you may need to know about.

Bathing your baby: Until your baby’s umbilical cord falls off one to two weeks after their birth, only give her sponge baths. A cotton ball or cotton swab dampened with alcohol can help to dry the umbilical stump or follow your pediatrician’s...

People now have a much longer life expectancy than they did a few decades ago, and in most developed countries the average person commonly lives beyond 70 years of age. As they reach their later years, people are inevitably more likely to need the aid of others, yet they still want to keep their independence.

The majority of people do not feel comfortable being under the constant care of others. There is a solution to this problem though. A way for elderly people to live as...

The baby boomer generation was born after 1945 when their parents (the silent generation), started to establish families and communities after the hardship of the second world war.

Many baby boomers are now finding themselves with elderly parents to care for. Decisions regarding caregiving and life transitions to nursing homes or assisted living centers are difficult. Caring for the silent generation parents in their own home or even moving them out of their home presents many...

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that there are 306 million Americans, 78.2 million of whom—more than one-quarter—are Baby Boomers.  The oldest Boomers began turning 60 on New Year’s Day, 2006, slightly more than 40 months ago.  The generation that sincerely believed that it would never grow old is doing precisely that.
This generation, “the pig moving through the python”--a disparaging reference to its size--is both the largest in American...