Many times, adult children of seniors find themselves playing the role of advocate to obtain care of parent. This may begin when a parent becomes ill or injured and has to be hospitalized or you may see that your parent is declining and can no longer be alone and will require ongoing care. What do you do then? So many people, it's like a "trial by fire", trying to learn the language of senior care homes options in order to make the best decision for their loved one....

In these modern times, retirement no longer comes at the end of your life; most people who retire around age 65 often have decades of living left to do. In order to ensure that you enjoy your retirement years, you need to make some plans and keep a healthy frame of mind.

If you can keep a positive frame of mind regarding your retirement then it will be more enjoyable. If you think about it negatively then your enjoyment will be greatly reduced and it could affect your health...

Last year we were faced with the responsibility of taking care of my 83 year old aunt. Now that a full year has passed, we have come to the decision that she can no longer live on her own.

What is Assisted Living Care for Seniors?

Assisted living is housing that is directed towards seniors who can no longer live on their own, but don't require acute care or skilled nursing. These facilities provide the following types of services: secure housing, nutritious meals,...

There are numerous ways to tell your mother how much she means to you. This mother’s day, make sure to go the extra mile for your mom. You can customize your mother’s day gift to fit in with her chic condo, senior apartment, or make it appropriate for an assisted living facility.
Here are some creative mother’s day gift ideas that are great no matter if your mother is a youthful 30 something or retiring into her golden years.

Mother’s Day Pet...

Nearly everybody has, at some time or another, experienced the loss of a loved one. Many have also been in the position to comfort a friend at the loss of someone dear to them. In either case, sympathy words are exchanged. The perennial problem is, of course, that in times of grief, it may be difficult to find the right words. It may in fact be difficult to physically say them at all. However, it's important to express your sympathy to your friend or loved one, and you can find examples...

A growing crisis and concern, caring for elder adults is unlike child care.  Where as the dependency of children decreases over time, with an aging parent, it will increase.  Many of us have successfully raised our children and maintained excellent work records.  Our sons and daughters suffering only minimal scars of our leaving them alone and in the care of others.  Through all of this, we usually had the joy of watching them progress, and learn, becoming more...

Writing an obituary can be a daunting task so often funeral homes and mortuaries will write the obituary for you based on the information you provide to them. Once you have collected the information about the deceased that you'd like to include in the obituary, writing it is not that difficult.

The hardest aspect of obituary writing is collecting the dates and information about the deceased's life. Writing the obituary for a loved one can be a therapeutic and welcomed task. This...

When we look for a home for our parents who are in need of extra care, it’s important to choose the right level of care that they need. We are an inherently proud race of people. When we are in a situation where too much help or care is being offered to us, we will distance ourselves from it.
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Alzheimer's disease affects approximately 26 million people worldwide. In the initial stages, the symptoms of this disease become apparent through loss of short term memory for recent events. It then develops into an inability to remember and perform the Activities of Daily Living (ADLs).

As the disease progresses, the symptoms worsen and manifest in the following forms:

* Mood swings

* Language breakdown

* Long term memory loss

In the initial stages, the...

Caring for an aging parent is never easy. Perhaps your a part of the new sandwich generation: caught between teenage children and aging parents who will need more and more support. The complexities, expense and emotional burdens only increase as children start driving and going away to school, and your parents are able to drive themselves less and need more help at home. There are real elder care solutions out there that can build your family up, share the load with multiple care givers...