As you have aged you have discovered that you cannot lift the same amount of weight nor can you stoop over as many times. Moving requires both and then some. I look forward to a move nearly as much as having an extra hole drilled into my head. Many senior have found that there is a new, and growing, group of movers that specialize in moving seniors (they are called senior moving managers).

Many seniors have found that they cannot handle the same home they had while their...

Introduction

“Grandparents raising their grandchildren”, “grandparent caregivers”, “grandparents-as-parents” and “grandparent-headed families” are interchangeable terminologies which refer to the families where grandparents provide full time parental care to their grandchildren in the absence of the...

According to the Census Burea, the United States population of 65 and older will more than double by 2050, rising from 39 million today to 89 million. An association of retired persons' study shows that 84% of Americans want to stay at home as long as possible. But now more than ever, today's economy necessitates creativity when seeking affordable home care.
A good first step for many, especially those seniors that don't have family nearby for assistance, is to seek the advise of a...

The term hospice is rooted in the idea of offering 'hospitality" such as shelter and a place to rest, to sick and weary travelers. It became a term applied to specialized care for dying patients in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders at St. Christopher's Hospice in London.

The philosophy of hospice to accept death as the final stage of life. Hospice care today offers help to people during the last phases of an incurable disease so that they can live as comfortably as possible....

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...

We know as human beings that to be an adult is just to be a child that has grown old. Inside our body we carry feelings; all of our memories. In some cases we are challenged by the corresponding elements of our environment in the guise of our children. If something has happened to you in your childhood it can reawaken in adult life when you have children. Usually it corresponds with the age that your child is at the moment you feel the fear. This is one thing to consider, because fear...

It is not uncommon for people to rekindle their sex lives in the golden years. When we meet Grandpa’s new “lady-friend” we don’t give it a second thought. What if Grandpa’s lady-friend gave him the herpes? Then, what if he in-turn gives it to his next lady-friend? What if it was HIV that he was passing on? .

The fact is that seniors are being sexually active more than most people suspect and for the most part they are not using adequate protection. In...

All of us who are baby-boomers need to learn more about the services of a new breed of specialists gernerally referred to as geriatric case (care) managers.

The role of a geriatric care manager goes well beyond that of a home health aide. The primary job of home health ades is to administer medications and provide companionship. By contrast, care managers oversee many things busy or far-flung family members might not be able to stay on top of, such as: visitin nursing homes and...

This is due to the many interactive games they can play. For example the interactive bowling game allows even those in their wheelchairs to follow through the process of rolling an imaginary ball. Then they watch on the screen as the pins fall down. They can be seen being very competitive with each other and having a great time with the games. Tennis is another interactive Nintendo Wii game that the older patients really seem to enjoy. Many of them will tell you stories about playing...

The baby boomer generation was born after 1945 when their parents (the silent generation), started to establish families and communities after the hardship of the second world war.

Many baby boomers are now finding themselves with elderly parents to care for. Decisions regarding caregiving and life transitions to nursing homes or assisted living centers are difficult. Caring for the silent generation parents in their own home or even moving them out of their home presents many...