We are lucky to live in a era where care at home is possible for our loved ones as they age. Once limited to nursing homes, care at home was often looked at as a final measure when family members could no longer address the needs of their loved ones on their own. Home care makes taking care of our loved ones hassle-free and enjoyable. The expediency of professional, skilled nursing assistants who [...]
01/16/2012 4:08 PM By Alexia Elejalde-ruiz Chicago Tribune Original Article Posted Here: http://mobile.philly.com/health/?wss=/philly/health&id=137436328&deliver=iphone&c=y&clmob=y&viewAll=y#more CHICAGO - Peyton "Pete" Dralle wasted little time after he learned doctors could do no more to treat his throat cancer. He took spur-of-the-moment trips, got his affairs in order and, when he finally agreed to care at San Diego Hospice, he documented his life story. Using a technique called dignity therapy, psychologist Lori Montross interviewed Dralle five months before his death [...]
Caring for an aging parent who currently lives in their residence is not easy. That is never more true than when the parent has serious health issues that need frequent care. Despite what age a person is, it is not easy to give up self-reliance. That is why it is hard for children to talk to their aging parents about home care services. It is imperative to find ways to analyze care services [...]
Adult children get busy with their own lives, and many live quite a distance from their aging parents. If you are a "long-distance child," the holiday season may present your only chance to detect changes in your parents' health, their environment and their overall attitude toward life. What should you watch for that could help you decide if you need to suggest to your parents that they get some help? For years, when [...]
If you’re a senior, few things are more important to your health than exercise. The problem? Many seniors find themselves able to do fewer physical activities as they get older. Frustration often ensues, and this can create a vicious circle that leads to even less activity, further senior health problems, and in some cases, immobility. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Seniors shouldn’t feel that they are limited in the activities [...]
(ARA) - Trekking through the mall on holiday shopping excursions, shoveling out the driveway and playing in the snow with the kids - every winter, your feet log some long, chilly hours. For people with health issues like diabetes, foot health is especially important when the weather turns cold, as the disease can affect your body's circulation even more so during the winter months. More than 26 million Americans have diabetes, according to [...]
Winter is a time of crisp, cold beauty. It provides a wonderland of excitement when the snow is fresh on the ground and hot chocolate is sipped in the comfort of a warm home. But, the winter time also brings danger for many of our older citizens. They have to contend with cold air, flu, viruses, snow and icy walk ways. If you are a part of elder and senior care services you [...]
