Seniors are especially prone to complications related to exposure to excessive heat. Now that we are in the midst of our summer weather, seniors and their family and friends should be aware of the risks to older citizens during excessively hot weather. You may hear that a "heat advisory" or "excessive heat advisory" has been issued by the national weather service. But exactly what does that means?
A Heat Advisory is issued when there is a heat index of 105...

Assisted living facilities are becoming an increasingly popular option for elderly people that are still mobile and active but require help with some daily tasks. Assistance is generally provided in areas including cooking, bathing, and medication while the community aspect of a facility offers social activities as well as group meals and other group based activities. Choosing the right assisted living facility is essential to ensure that your parent, grandparent, or you or your partner...

Finding the best assisted living facility for a loved one can be a trying and difficult process. Initially, it entails trailing through phone books and local directories in order to find all assisted living communities in the area and then calling and subsequently visiting each one to find the most appropriate. While the task may seem arduous it is obviously important to find the best facility because they will be responsible for the daily and regular care of your parents, grandparents,...

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...

Residential elevators customized to fit your unique needs are the right solution for your new or existing homes. Home elevators with unique design capabilities are becoming immensely popular as these add value to your home and enhance your lifestyle.

Safe, Stylish Transportation from Floor-to-Floor

Designed for safety, convenience and comfort, home elevators are the perfect solution for home accessibility and help you transport groceries, laundry, furniture and...

These days, residential elevators are becoming more popular as these provide convenience for aged and physically handicapped individuals. These are a practical solution if you want to move groceries, luggage, laundry, furniture and other items from floor to floor with ease.

In multistoried buildings, residential elevators offer safe and reliable floor-to-floor transportation. Home elevators come with various advantages including space efficiency, affordability and easy...

Isn’t it funny, when you’re watching a movie that’s only slightly dated, to see a character use a mobile phone? Depending upon how old the movie is, the phone being used often looks only slightly smaller than a shoebox. The result is that a character who’s supposed to look rich and suave actually appears kind of like a dork. The speedy progression of technology leaves many of us feeling a bit breathless and dorky. How many of us use our cell phones merely for...

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 Funeral Program Site is a good resource to get help in creating and designing a funeral program booklet. There is also a large variety of funeral resources to assist you.

The program of a funeral may be known as a funeral order of service program, funeral memorial booklet, memorial program, or obituary program. Whatever you may decide to refer to it as, this is an essential piece to the funeral or memorial service.

The program details the life and memory of the...

Elderly nutrition is often a topic of special needs for older adults. As we age, changes in our bodies make the formerly simple task of nourishment more of a challenge. Goat dairy products, including goat milk, have special properties that can help meet these needs to provide elderly adults with their daily nutritional requirements.

This special food group can first help meet elderly nutritional requirements in the face of issues involving a reduction of physical sensations...