At the present time, anti-aging products are mainly patronized by women especially those who are in their late 20’s up to late 40’s and are now coming to except with being an aging parent.  Mistakenly, women are the most aware beings in this world.  All sorts of products, from whitening lotions, bleaching soaps and even anti-aging facial creams and vitamins such as glutathione are popularly advertised and marketed to aging parents by companies who are into beauty...

The day is celebrated to express gratitude towards the mothers for the hardships they bear to make her children come up and prosper in life. Though the concept of Mother's day is purely a western idea, but slowly it is making place in India.

There are various programs that are held in India for this day, such as women oriented products are introduced along with variety of cards and flowers especially for mothers. Children of all age group celebrate the day with great zeal, and do...

Assisted living is much different than a nursing home. A nursing home might be utilized in the event that serious medical attention is needed or if a person needs help with most daily life functions. Assisted living differs in that complete independence still remains yet help is more readily accessible.

Across the country from California assisted living to assisted living Minnesota, people are taking advantage of the benefits offered by living in an assisted living community....

A Colorado assisted living center is a place where people, often seniors, who can no longer live independently, can live in a family-like setting. Generally, these people need help with some of the daily activities of life, such as getting dressed, bathing, feeding themselves, and even going to the bathroom. They are carefully guided through these tasks by assisted living caregivers, who work hard to help their charges maintain some of their independence. These caregivers have been...

When it comes to operating an assisted living facility, there are several things that you have to keep in mind. Successful operation of such facilities requires a balance of reimbursement demands, customer service, regulatory, and management. As an operation manager, keeping this balance is going to be a big challenge for you. In order to deal with this challenge, you must be proficient in managing budgets, human resources, training, capital improvements, and in handling costs. Besides...

Many people ages 65 and beyond fear of the disease called Alzheimer’s. It is a serious brain malfunction that would usually affect older adults although studies have revealed that it can also affect younger ones. Early stages of the disease show signs of forgetting things that have been recently learned. Sometimes they seem to just ignore these signs, unaware that this is part of the degenerative disease. But if the forgetfulness is having a great impact on their daily activities...

Senior home care is not a one-size-fits-all situation.  You have to determine the level of care that your senior needs in terms of medical or daily functioning assistance.  This obviously is quite a responsibility that can cause you much stress and anxiety.  Understand that there are wonderful organizations that will help you make the correct decision for your senior in regards to daily living arrangements.

Learning the skills to caregive

You have probably...

Products and applications useful in monitoring your elderly relatives and at the same time help them lead an active independent lifestyle.

1. iPhone:Apple’s iPhone has changed the way we live and work in many ways. For the seniors, while the ease of use is great, there are number of applications that help them which makes the difference  –  reQall, a memory tool that helps in remembering and reminding things like taking medicines, diet, groceries and such,...

The longer older people can stay independent and care for themselves, the better. There, however, comes a time when living alone becomes a problem and sometimes it can even become dangerous.

People suffering from illnesses and memory loss can become dangerous to themselves. They might forget to lock doors or wander off and can’t find their way back home. An elderly person might suffer a stroke and can’t get to a telephone to call for help.

It is seldom easy to...

The amount of money the elderly person or the person’s family have available for care can make a vast difference to the quality of care and the happiness of all involved.

It is, unfortunate that many elderly people don’t have enough funds to afford extra care in their later years. This can place a burden on the family or children of the elderly. If the family, children or friends also don’t have the funds, it can become a real problem that can affect...