Dementia in Aged Care: 10 Vital Questions to Find The Right Aged Care Provider January 3, 2019 by Jennifer Grey Articles , Alzheimer's Care , Family Issues , Featured , Senior Health - When it comes to choosing a dementia aged care provider, there are many factors to consider to ensure the best quality of life possible for your loved ones. There are plenty of dementia aged care providers out there that do a great job of taking care of their patient’s needs. But how do you which … Continue reading "Dementia in Aged Care: 10 Vital Questions to Find The Right Aged Care Provider" How to Deal with Caregiver Stress June 22, 2018 by Leah Matricio Home Care , Articles , Continuing Care , Family Issues , Featured , Senior Health - Caregiver Stress is more common than we once believed. A 2015 survey from AARP and The National Alliance for Caregiving shows that there are almost 34.2 million unpaid American caregivers. Another report also revealed that one in five caregivers has high levels of physical strain. While two out of five caregivers find their role as … Continue reading "How to Deal with Caregiver Stress" What Kind of Care Can You Expect From an Independent Living Facility? August 13, 2017 by Jennifer Grey Featured , Articles , Independent Living , Senior Health - Recently, 87-year-old Lorraine Bayless—a resident of Glenwood Gardens Skilled Nursing Facility in Bakersfield, California—collapsed on the ground. A nurse at the facility called 911, but would not give Ms. Bayless CPR—telling the dispatcher it was against the facility’s policy. Ms. Bayless was pronounced dead soon after being transported to a hospital. According to accounts, the … Continue reading "What Kind of Care Can You Expect From an Independent Living Facility?" Health Care Insurance Costs – What Every Senior Needs to Know June 15, 2018 by David Goldstein Senior Health , Articles , Featured - Why does it have to be so hard to understand what senior health care insurance costs really are? And what makes it so difficult to select the right healthcare plan? The difficulty is often a result of the overwhelming amount of information that is provided in healthcare insurance ads and sales materials. Information overload causes many … Continue reading "Health Care Insurance Costs – What Every Senior Needs to Know" Golf Carts Help Seniors Embrace an Active Lifestyle June 2, 2018 by Chad Hively Articles , Featured , Independent Living , Seniors & Technology - If you’ve already purchased a golf cart for your silver-haired years (or your hair follicle-challenged years) then chances are you are not willing to give up your sense of adventure and your love of staying active. Obviously, you didn’t buy that golf cart just to park it in your driveway. And, needless to say, staying … Continue reading "Golf Carts Help Seniors Embrace an Active Lifestyle" Retirement Hobby Ideas for Seniors August 21, 2017 by Jennifer Grey Family Issues , Featured - As people age, they gradually begin to make preparations for their upcoming retirement. This often involves plenty of financial planning, and perhaps a little splurge on that trip they’ve always wanted to take, but then what? Once retirement hits, it often becomes clear that the lack of a job has left the person without a … Continue reading "Retirement Hobby Ideas for Seniors" Aging Gracefully – Tips To Help Make Retirement Planning Painless March 27, 2018 by David Goldstein Financial Planning for Seniors , Articles , Featured - The biggest issue most seniors face as years advance is lack of planning beforehand. Your best chances of aging gracefully come when you have a plan in place designed to carry you through your twilight years. Life, circumstance, and human imperfection often prevent this from happening. If you can plan ahead, do so. If you … Continue reading "Aging Gracefully – Tips To Help Make Retirement Planning Painless" Alzheimer’s Support Groups More Than Just a Meeting March 26, 2018 by David Goldstein Uncategorized , Alzheimer's Care , Articles , Featured - Receiving an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis can be overwhelming. There is so much information presented all at once that it can be challenging to take everything in. You may be feeling lost, confused or frustrated with your new diagnosis that you may find it difficult to cope. However, this is where Alzheimer’s support groups come in. What Is an … Continue reading "Alzheimer’s Support Groups More Than Just a Meeting"
Dementia in Aged Care: 10 Vital Questions to Find The Right Aged Care Provider January 3, 2019 Articles, Alzheimer's Care, Family Issues, Featured, Senior Health - When it comes to choosing a dementia aged care provider, there are many factors to consider to ensure the best quality of life possible for your loved ones. There are plenty of dementia aged care providers out there that do a great job of taking care of their patient’s needs. But how do you which … Continue reading "Dementia in Aged Care: 10 Vital Questions to Find The Right Aged Care Provider"
How to Deal with Caregiver Stress June 22, 2018 Home Care, Articles, Continuing Care, Family Issues, Featured, Senior Health - Caregiver Stress is more common than we once believed. A 2015 survey from AARP and The National Alliance for Caregiving shows that there are almost 34.2 million unpaid American caregivers. Another report also revealed that one in five caregivers has high levels of physical strain. While two out of five caregivers find their role as … Continue reading "How to Deal with Caregiver Stress"
Health Care Insurance Costs – What Every Senior Needs to Know June 15, 2018 Senior Health, Articles, Featured - Why does it have to be so hard to understand what senior health care insurance costs really are? And what makes it so difficult to select the right healthcare plan? The difficulty is often a result of the overwhelming amount of information that is provided in healthcare insurance ads and sales materials. Information overload causes many … Continue reading "Health Care Insurance Costs – What Every Senior Needs to Know"
Golf Carts Help Seniors Embrace an Active Lifestyle June 2, 2018 Articles, Featured, Independent Living, Seniors & Technology - If you’ve already purchased a golf cart for your silver-haired years (or your hair follicle-challenged years) then chances are you are not willing to give up your sense of adventure and your love of staying active. Obviously, you didn’t buy that golf cart just to park it in your driveway. And, needless to say, staying … Continue reading "Golf Carts Help Seniors Embrace an Active Lifestyle"
Retirement Hobby Ideas for Seniors August 21, 2017 Family Issues, Featured - As people age, they gradually begin to make preparations for their upcoming retirement. This often involves plenty of financial planning, and perhaps a little splurge on that trip they’ve always wanted to take, but then what? Once retirement hits, it often becomes clear that the lack of a job has left the person without a … Continue reading "Retirement Hobby Ideas for Seniors"
Aging Gracefully – Tips To Help Make Retirement Planning Painless March 27, 2018 Financial Planning for Seniors, Articles, Featured - The biggest issue most seniors face as years advance is lack of planning beforehand. Your best chances of aging gracefully come when you have a plan in place designed to carry you through your twilight years. Life, circumstance, and human imperfection often prevent this from happening. If you can plan ahead, do so. If you … Continue reading "Aging Gracefully – Tips To Help Make Retirement Planning Painless"
Alzheimer’s Support Groups More Than Just a Meeting March 26, 2018 Uncategorized, Alzheimer's Care, Articles, Featured - Receiving an Alzheimer’s disease diagnosis can be overwhelming. There is so much information presented all at once that it can be challenging to take everything in. You may be feeling lost, confused or frustrated with your new diagnosis that you may find it difficult to cope. However, this is where Alzheimer’s support groups come in. What Is an … Continue reading "Alzheimer’s Support Groups More Than Just a Meeting"
