Like most of the developed countries, Australia’s population is ageing. According to statistics, the median age (the age at which half the population is older and half is younger) of the Australian population is now 36.9 years -- an increase of 5.3 years since the 1980s.

Of course this presents challenges to our government. These demographics have and will influence future policy on everything from the economic effects of an ageing labour force to increased demands on the...

By Kim Donahue

Whether you currently live with a disability or are planning for when you or someone close to you may, building accessibility into your home can prove vital for aging in place, caring for a family member or increasing the visitability of your home. Listed below are the top issues one should consider before undertaking any improvements, according to Disaboom ( ), the largest online community for people living with or touched by disability.

Mobility Issues. Be...

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...

Being a primary caregiver is tough and it is universally known that the job of becoming one is a difficult transition in life. It is extremely tough to go through a reversal of parent and child in a family. It was your mom and dad who where the strong ones earlier telling you things like, “It is ok, everything will be fine soon”. They encouraged you and helped you out when it was most needed.

But as your parent starts aging, things start to change a bit. This is...

Sure there are various different tools that a person could use if they were a baby boomer and were trying their best to plan for their retirement, but above all the baby boomer retirement chart is one that is going to be most useful. You can join a baby boomer retirement club but there are also other ways that you could find and use one of these charts.

With a baby boomer retirement chart, what you are basically going to be doing is planning out the years of your retirement. This...

A fit and healthy lifestyle always leads to much alert sense in the elderly. A fit lifestyle includes healthy and nutritious meals, regular exercise and stimulating the mind with mental activity. With the aid of elder care services, a senior member of the family can get the support they need to keep up with their physical and mental health.

A well controlled nutritious diet not only contributes to the physical health, but also has a great role to play for mental stability. Five...

Many times, adult children of seniors find themselves playing the role of advocate to obtain care of parent. This may begin when a parent becomes ill or injured and has to be hospitalized or you may see that your parent is declining and can no longer be alone and will require ongoing care. What do you do then? So many people, it's like a "trial by fire", trying to learn the language of senior care homes options in order to make the best decision for their loved one....

To determine whether a senior is socially isolated or enjoys an active social life, we must first see where the senior resides, the organizations the senior belongs to and the activities she participates in.

Retirement Communities- Seniors residing in retirement communities can participate in a wide range of community organized activities that can help minimize isolation.

Apartments with gyms- Seniors living in apartments with gyms can exercise regularly and get to know the...

Writing an obituary can be a daunting task so often funeral homes and mortuaries will write the obituary for you based on the information you provide to them. Once you have collected the information about the deceased that you'd like to include in the obituary, writing it is not that difficult.

The hardest aspect of obituary writing is collecting the dates and information about the deceased's life. Writing the obituary for a loved one can be a therapeutic and welcomed task. This...

When we look for a home for our parents who are in need of extra care, it’s important to choose the right level of care that they need. We are an inherently proud race of people. When we are in a situation where too much help or care is being offered to us, we will distance ourselves from it.
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