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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Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 26 million people worldwide. In the initial stages, the symptoms of this disease become apparent through loss of short term memory for recent events. It then develops into an inability to remember and perform the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

As the disease progresses, the symptoms worsen and manifest in the following forms:

* Mood swings

* Language breakdown

* Long term memory loss

In the initial stages, the...

Caring for an aging parent is never easy. Perhaps your a part of the new sandwich generation: caught between teenage children and aging parents who will need more and more support. The complexities, expense and emotional burdens only increase as children start driving and going away to school, and your parents are able to drive themselves less and need more help at home. There are real elder care solutions out there that can build your family up, share the load with multiple care givers...

A stair lift is an innovative, practical invention. This allows people to sit on a seat from one end of the staircase. This seat is then taken or lifted upwards to the end of the staircase. Hence a senior can ascend or descend easily with the help pf stair lift in house. There are no risks for injury or accidents by falling from the stair. The stair lift is a very common device used worldwide. Anyone can get benefits by using this. People having painful knee or who have undergone...

A large majority of the American public still believes that the government will provide long term care when needed. It is this misconception that most likely prevents people from planning care for themselves. In fact, a recent study revealed that many people believe they can give away assets prior to the need for long term care and qualify for Medicaid. The study supports the premise that this knowledge prevents people from considering buying long term care insurance as a way to fund...

The handicapped scooter enables an elderly or disabled person to add quality to his or her life reducing the dependence on others.  The Pride scooter lift takes this independence of disabled people a step further allowing them to carry their handicapped scooter in a car or bus when they are traveling.

Purchasing a Pride scooter lift for such disabled or senior citizens will be an investment for the long term. You can see the positive effect the handicapped scooter can...

We all procrastinate in some shape or form, because we always know that there will is tomorrow.  Well most of the time there is, however the older we become there are fewer tomorrows.  And over the years the majority of us have accumulated a lot of stuff. Good stuff but still stuff.  What will happen to this stuff if we put off until tomorrow doing what is necessary to downsize and prepare to move someday? Well nothing because tomorrow it will still be sitting in the...

Looking for some good news?  Here's some:  the people at the front lines of Minnesota's <a title=Assisted living at Great Places! rel="nofollow" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/article_exit_link');" href= >assisted living</a> communities and senior service-related companies have joined forces to bring their complementary experiences and talents to help seniors who need to sell their homes, select a seniors-oriented...

If you leave the property empty, then follow our ‘empty property checklist’ to make sure that you keep it as safe as possible for when your parent returns:-

Empty Property Checklist

1.  Make sure the property is insured for being empty for more than 30 days (or whatever the current home insurance covers).

2.  Turn off the gas, water and all plugs so the property is kept safe.

3.  Cancel or redirect as many deliveries...