Pride mobility scooters are for people who have the ability to get around the house, but struggle with longer distances and inclines. Mobility scooters come in many styles and price ranges to meet your requirements. Selecting a mobility scooter isn't a life or death situation, but it is certainly one that should be considered with care.

There are four main elements of Pride mobility scooters, which make them different from electric wheelchairs. A mobility scooter allows the user...

While depression manifests typical symptoms among most who suffer from it, it can be a lot different among the elderly.  Older people don't normally paint a typical picture of depression – anti-sociability, lack of attention to self, loss of appetite, etc.  In fact, many depressed elderly claim not have any feelings of sadness at all.  Instead, they note a lack of motivation and energy which they usually attribute as a normal process of aging .  They do get the...

Today there are so many elderly people who find themselves in a situation of despair.  A situation like this does not always develop through bad planning or making the wrong choices, but rather by unfortunate circumstances or the unexpected loss of a partner, or even illness.

Many elderly who are quite capable of living independently may find that they cannot drive a motor car anymore which leaves them rather house bound for most of the time, or they simply do not have the...

As more Baby Boomers - 77 million strong - begin to slide into retirement, the term "assisted living" is going to be on the lips of everyone from financial planners to family physicians.

Assisted living gives older adults a safe, sanitary and supervised living space to spend their sunset years. The number of Americans with an assisted living facility in their future is on the rise - the U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the population of Americans 85-years-and-older will...

Senior living communitiesare relatively new, are responding to constantly changing demands and while even this industry is reacting to the current economic downturn, baby boomers are creating and responding to trends in a variety of ways.  A recent survey conducted by Mather LifeWays with Life Services of Illinois in late 2008 revealed some interesting findings.  This survey is "significant because there are few published studies that examine trends in programs,...

Unlike other types of senior housing such as assisted living, nursing homes and continuing care retirement communities, there is a lesser focus on aspects of communal living at anindependent living community. Things like group dining, and organized activities and clubs may be offered at some places, but it's not unusual for anindependent living communityto offer no group-oriented services at all.

Today there is a wide array of independent living communities for seniors to choose...

Each year, active seniors prepare for their annual trek to warmer pastures. Instead of shivering through yet another frigid Midwest winter, they pack up for Florida with bathing suits, clubs, and Bermuda shorts. As summer temperatures reach uncomfortable levels, the return trip begins, allowing active seniors to continue their active lifestyle without the discomfort of extreme temperatures. Snowbirds also enjoy the convenience, security, and safety that comes from elegantly designed,...

In the United States,hospice caredevelopment and services are guided by the Medicare Hospice Benefit (MHB).  Because 95% of hospice care is in the form of routine home care, clinicians and patients may not be aware that there are 4 distinct levels of care.  Patients may be admitted into a hospice program at any level and may transfer between levels as needed.

Hospice Care Levels

Routine Home Care

The most common type of hospice service in the United...

Most of us are well aware that we have an aging population throughout most of the world and that within the next 15 years our senior population in Canada will more than double.  What many of us may not know is how to address this issue.

One thing is for certain, seniors and their families will be searching online for many of the services they need and desire.  What better way to find these services than to use a dedicated online directory of Toronto senior services...

Many of us will gladly take Mom to her doctor's appointments, administer medications, and check in if the need arises without a second thought. But with millions of loyal children caring for aging parents out of their own pockets, a little financial relief is welcome. Few family caregivers are aware that you can get paid - however small the amount may be - to care for Mom and provide homecare services. Due to the long working hours, however, some adult children caregivers have been...