Incontinence is something that most people are not comfortable discussing. More than 12 million residents of the United States suffer from incontinence, making it more common than expected. Age is not a factor when it comes to incontinence, but it is highly prevalent among people above sixty years of age. Also, this condition affects women more often. The main reason behind this is that women give birth to children, and the muscles which control bladder leakage fail causing this...

Unfortunately, sub-par Alzheimer's care and assisted living facilities with less-than-attentive staff do exist, and unless you know what you're looking for, it's easy to choose one that will ultimately fail to meet your requirements for quality care and supervision.

If you understand enough of the process to know what you're looking for, however, choosing an Alzheimer's care facility can be much easier. My job is to make your selection process simple - we'll take a look at...

Although Allan was the first to design and build a mobility scooters, and his company still does, there are numerous other companies who manufacture mobility scooters in various designs and also manufacture other mobility aids. One such company is Pride Mobility, which manufactures the Go Go travel scooter in various designs. A mobility scooter or Travel scooter is specially designed and developed for people with disabilities, or those who suffer from the effects of old age and cannot...

Handicap stair liftsare often being used by people who are physically handicapped. These are helpful tools that help physically handicapped people to move around or from one place to another within the vicinity of their house or living area.

They can be used both for outdoor and indoor purposes. For outdoor purposes, handicap stair lifts are provided with better weather proofing to make them more durable. It is a great tool for physically handicapped people. It...

Stair liftsare useful devices for elderly and disabled people. Because of these devices, such people are able to live their lives in an easier and more normal way. Stair lifts are relatively new technology in disabled person’s lives. They serve with the purpose of helping aged and disabled people to move around from one place to another or to go and up down stairs.

They come in numerous designs and applications. Some are designed with electric rails that...

The first mobility scooter was built and created by Allan R. Thieme in 1968. Thieme was given the idea to try to help a family member that was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. His first functional scooter was a front wheel drive model that he built at his home. He dubbed it the Amigo and it became the start of something big.

A mobility scooter has a seat that sits over two wheels. There is a small flat area on the bottom where you place your feet, handlebars in the front...

Anyone involved in genealogy research or anyone who reads obituaries has surely noticed that the newspaper obituaries sections are getting smaller and smaller every year. It's been going on for at least a decade and it is only getting worse.

Why should you care about disappearing obituaries?

People rely on the Obituaries section of the newspaper to find out about the people in their communities, to learn about their ancestry and to keep up to date with the...

The ideal multigenerational family home is, for the most part, a thing of the past.  When an elder family member comes to live because they are unable to be independent, family dynamics change drastically, and often an untenable situation arises.  The health care required for an aging and ailing elder family member may just be too much for the family to manage.  As hard as it is to face, issues of limited space, money, and time need  to be considered. And, as much as...

DATELINE: DEDHAM AND PLYMOUTH, MASS…The Commonwealth Advisory Group will hold a FREE seminar for seniors and their families on June 10, 2008 at 12 p.m. at the Lowell Senior Center, 276 Broadway Street in Lowell. The educational seminar will provide information about asset preservation and Medicaid regulations for seniors who may need nursing home care.

Attorney Philip Amaru and Executive Director Laureen Vaughn of Commonwealth Advisory Group will provide a one-hour...

The Industry Today

The seniors' housing market has become soft, the gap between buyer and seller expectations has grown wider making it hard to get deals done, valuations have contracted and will be driven by fundamentals instead of by cheap capital, cap rates are rising, the debt markets have become very conservative, and some lenders have been changing their terms or just getting cold feet. These factors combined or separately, are impacting participants on both...