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Old Colony Elder Services' Family Caregiver Support Program is offering a complimentary six-week educational course for family caregivers entitled "Powerful Tools for Caregivers".

The Powerful Tools for Caregivers course is designed to help family caregivers take care of themselves while taking care of a relative or friend. Caregivers who are caring for a parent, spouse or friend at home, in a nursing home or even across the country,...

The strive of every person is to enjoy the latter part of one's life, that is, retiring to comfort after work so hard during one's middle ages. Unfortunately, our bodies also get tired and the weakness of the body's immune system leads to the occurrence of different conditions and sicknesses with dementia fast becoming a more common condition among old people these days. Choosing the right dementia care homes available to the elderly especially those with these conditions therefore...

The topic of baby boomer health is popular these days as more and more people from this age group are becoming senior citizens and approaching retirement age.  This age group is well known for being in denial about aging and financial planning,

However, reality has begun to show it's face.  Thus, there are many issues that directly affect the baby boomer generation that need to be considered, especially with today's economy being the way it is.

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Along with age increasing, the digestive function of the elderly has been change gradually, such as the ability of gastric dilatation is weakened, absence of hydrochloric acid in the gastric secretions of the stomach or decrease of the activity of digestive enzymes that all will cause the incomplete food hydrolysis and influence digestion and nutrient absorption. So, how to adjust the diet of the elderly to health? Eating High Quality Food Such as soy products, eggs or milk and so on...

For Bill, it was it was his grandfather he went to spend the winter with. His grandmother had died that summer and Bill's mother was holding down a job she couldn't leave. His father -- well, he wasn't around that much.

So there was no-one else really for Grandpa. Bill had always loved the old man. As a little boy Grandpa had been his hero. He could fish, whistle, play a banjo and tell great Civil War stories about the countryside he and Grandma had built their homestead in. They...

Alzheimer's afflicts millions of people around the world.  As of yet, there is no known cure for Alzheimer's and everyone can be afflicted regardless of how healthy we are.  The shocking thing about Alzheimer's is it can attack any age, too.  Some signs of this disease are slow while some will hit very hard.  It is important that people with Alzheimer's get the care they need to live normal, functional lives.  Because it afflicts millions across the world, there...

A long life can bring a lot of physical problems in its wake. But then it's completely up to you, whether you want to let these problems ruin your life, or whether you want to take necessary steps to retain the best quality of life possible. If the right resources are available, you would probably choose the latter option. So when moving around becomes increasingly difficult, then it's definitely time to bring mobility aids into the equation.

Physical disabilities can be really...

Old age and infirmity doesn't mean that you have to stay confined to your room. Do you have minor mobility problems which prevent you from walking long distances or climbing slopes? These problems are quite common in old age, but you must not let them stop you from enjoying life. If you want to be as active as possible, you may want to give mobility scooters a try.

But First Exactly What is a Mobility Scooter?

A mobility scooter is very much like an electric wheelchair,...

Are you tired and frustrated at having to depend on the help of others to move around your own house? Old age may have caught up with your body, but you surely still retain a fiercely independent spirit. You should not consider leading an inactive life as the only solution. If you want to remain active, nothing can stop you and mobility lifts can actually help you!

One of the most challenging jobs, for you in old age, is definitely climbing the stairs. Simply moving to a single...

The responsibilities of taking care of a loved one at home after a major illness or surgery can be an overwhelming task both physically and mentally. In some cases the recovering family member may have some reservations and an unwillingness to ask their son or daughter to give up a job to care for them. In these cases, having professional home care Chapel Hill, NC can help in easing the patients concerns and allow both family members and the one being cared for with more quality time...