Baby boomer trends are showing that the baby boomers are planning on working longer than most of the generations before them. However, despite this the baby boomer generation is almost set to retire and start using the government’s programs for the elderly. This is where the size of the baby boomer population comes into play. Never before has such a large number of people became eligible for government programs at the same time. Today our country faces a problem that if not...

The odds of having a stroke become much greater for those who have suffered a stroke in the past. It is vital for patients who have already suffered a first stroke to take the important precautions in their daily life to fight off the risks of having a secondary stroke. There are three key factors that you must be aware of when making adjustments to your lifestyle.

Stroke prevention starts with you. You have the choice to makbe changes in your life that can help ward...

Time passes so quickly! The Christmas season and New Year holiday has gone away. Your family members must have got great happiness in the reunion, especially for the elderly parents. However, when banquet goes to the end, and dear children return to their busy work or even leave for far places, elder parents probably feel a little depressed and lonely. As their beloved child, what can you do at this moment? You can make a DIY familyDVD photo slideshowandDVD daily tip showto let parents...

It can be devastating to watch our loved ones age. You begin to notice small things at first, like he or she has become a little bit more forgetful or perhaps a little bit weaker than in younger years. But as time progresses you notice even more changes in his or her behavior. As a loving child or grandchild, it is your responsibility to help your elderly loved one keep their mind and body active. Spending hour after hour watching television everyday is no way for someone to spend the...

MEMORY LOSS AND AGING

How many times have you walked into a room and forgotten what you came for? Searched in vain for keys that have mysteriously disappeared? Or forgotten the name of someone you should know? Such moments of forgetfulness happen to everyone – even the young – buy as we get older, they may leave us wondering if we’re losing our edge. Or worse, they may invoke the specter of Alzheimer’s disease, the progressive dementia that now...

Nursing home abuse is one of the most serious problems facing this country’s elderly population. It is estimated that at least one in 20 nursing home patients has been the victim of abuse. According to this same study, approximately 57% of nurses’ aides working in long-term care facilities admitted to having witnessed, and even participated in, acts of abuse. The report sites widespread problems within the nursing home industry, such as inadequate pay for workers and...

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...

It is difficult for a handicapped person to travel to places everyday. Wheelchairs are good for traveling but sometimes it poses a problem. It is a problem to go up to a vehicle with a wheelchair.

But if you install an auto wheelchair lift at the back of your vehicle then it becomes an easy matter to pick up the wheelchair into the vehicle. Everything is done automatically and you do not need to push the wheelchair up or down.

You can even get down the car in the similar...

Home healthcare has become increasingly popular nowadays, as more elderly people need home medical care. Despite the improvement of medical care in the past few years, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said that Australia like many developed countries is now facing an ageing population brought about by"sustained low fertility and increasing life expectancy."For the year ended June 2009, 13.3% of Australia's population is 65 years old and above including 383,400...

In 2005, 15,800 people 65 and older died from injuries related to unintentional falls; about 1.8 million people 65 and older were treated in emergency departments for nonfatal injuries from falls, and more than 433,000 of these patients were hospitalized (CDC 2005).  In their continuing efforts to fight these fatalities and injuries, Ella’s Bubbles is getting ready to launch their latest Ella’s brand walk in tub model.

Ella’s Bubbles is the premier...