More and more adult children each year are facing the heart rending decision of taking the car keys away from elderly parents whose driving behavior has become a danger to themselves and others. This isn\'t an easy decision to make because it represents the older driver\'s sense of independence and dignity. For anyone facing this choice, there are some valuable tools to help you with your decision.

There is no set age at which a driver is no longer able to drive; some drivers...

Home elevators are a practical solution for the elderly, who desire to lead an independent life even with their mobility challenges. Home elevators are convenient, quiet and easy-to-operate equipment which assist in easy movement up and down the floors of your home.

Home Elevators with Outstanding Safety Features

Home elevators, being a practical solution for the elderly, are available in a variety of models. Many of them are custom-made so as to meet the unique...

Prescribed only by a physician, home health care is skilled nursing care that aids in the recovery from illness, injury, or surgery in the patient's home. And fortunately for many seniors who are now opting for care at home, Medicare insurance covers most costs related to home health care.

The government, however, has set some limitations on payouts - you are only eligible if you need intermittent care (usually defined as seven days a week or less than eight hours a day over 21...

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...

There is no formal 'Senior Citizens Bill of Rights', but as individuals, senior citizens are entitled to their rights. However, the senior citizens have little energy left in them in their old age to fight for their rights and therefore, it is the duty of the children to see that their elderly parents are getting what they are rightfully entitled to.

Every right must be claimed to be deemed as a right. There are laws in existence for the running of nursing homes for the...

Millions of low-income seniors struggle financially on a daily basis, trying to make ends meet. Coupled with the exorbitant cost of prescriptions, many other necessities, like nourishing food and medical supplies, fall to the wayside. Fortunately, low-income seniors reliant on their medications have recourse - the majority of pharmaceutical companies offer 'discount medication' programs and/or prescription assistance services, provided, of course, that these seniors can prove financial...

For us over 65 it can be a common occurrence to forget where you put the missing keys or even forget a long time friend’s name. As we get older in our life, we sometimes worry if these common occurrences can be the first signs of Alzheimer’s disease or if it is just the natural process of aging. You must know what Alzheimer’s is before you can make a determination as to your concerns.

What is Alzheimer’s? Well Alzheimers is the slow process of losing...

Many people naturally revert to something like baby talk when communicating with people who are elderly.  More than simply a way to adjust to cognitive impairments that elders may develop as they age, this tendency is known as “elderspeak.”  It often consists of using a singsong-type tone, exaggerating and prolonging words or syllables, speaking more slowly than is necessary, limiting vocabulary, repeating statements over and over again, making statements...

There was a time when hiring a Nanny used to be a chore that requires a lot of time and effort.  That doesn't really make sense since you're looking for someone to do something that requires a lot of time and effort – taking care of your children.  We know that taking care of our children is a labor of love and it's not easy to give that job to someone we don't know.  Believe us, we know how that feels.

We all used...

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It is depressing to see people who are immobile due to old age, disease or accident yet they still do their best to move and live a normal life. Years ago, individuals who were physically challenged used wheelchairs which were manually wheeled. Being physically challenged is already difficult so manually running one's wheelchair is an added effort and difficulty.  Good thing that motorized or...