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Seniors Health and Fitness:

What is Palliative Care and When is it Useful on Our Journey to Age in Place

Palliative care is a service that focuses on the relief of pain or other symptoms of a serious condition, chronic illness that is not improving, or for someone with a condition that cannot be cured.... Read More

Balance and strength building toe taps

Those who have been following any of my posts or articles should know that I am a huge proponant of building leg strength to help with the inprovement in balance. I feel that building a solid foundation of leg, hip and core strength is the main way to create better balance. IE: having the strenght to support your body and hold positions as it moves from one place to another.... Read More

After a Heart Attack: Nine Important Steps to Follow

If you've just had a heart attack, how do you know whether you're getting the best possible care? A new set of clinical performance measures can tell you whether your in-hospital treatment is on track...Read More

Does Complementary Medicine Work for Osteoarthritis? Here's What We Know

Many people with arthritis rely on complementary medicine, products and techniques used in combination with conventional treatments. For example, they may listen to soothing music or practice yoga. This is very different from alternative medicine, in which certain products and techniques are used instead of conventional medicine... Read More

A hand exercise to keep your fingers in working order

Aging often brings with it stiffness, soreness and loss of flexibility of mucles. Those we use everyday and some we don\'t use often enough. Our hands, used daily, would seem to be one of those we should not have to work on to keep them limber yet they do need exercise to keep them working well... Read More

The Lifestyle of Aging:

A Comparison of PERS/MPERS Devices

A Personal Emergency Response System (or PERS) is a service generally provided by a private company, that helps to monitor its subscribers for falls, medical problems or other emergencies by use of a 3 part system. These 3 parts consist of a). a pendant, charm, necklace, belt or watch b). a base station and c). a call center/monitoring station....Read More

Falls Among Older Adults: An Overview

Each year, one in every three adults age 65 and older falls. Falls can cause moderate to severe injuries, such as hip fractures and head traumas, and can increase the risk of early death. Fortunately, falls are a public health problem that is largely preventable....Read More

6 Things I'll Never Do Again While Traveling With an Elder

Whether accompanying an elder home for a holiday or bringing them back to your ownhome, traveling can be daunting to say the least. Having traveled with my father several times during the years that he lived with me, I learned several things that I'd never do again... Read More

Sharing is Caring – Kitchens, Recipes, and Family

Just a few generations ago, in the land that we call America, women spent many hours together cooking, sharing recipes, family stories – laughing and even, sometimes crying – together. We made a lot of gains in this old world – women now feel free to work and be educated, but not all of the trade-offs are wonderful... Read More

How to Prevent Falls of Aging Older Adults

Falls are the #1 fear of aging adults and the #1 independence robber. The fear of falling is not unfounded. Falls are not an inevitable part of aging. The best thing you can do is learn how to prevent falls... Read More

Why would anyone want to work after retiring from a full time job or career?

Didn't you spend all those years commuting, toiling away at a desk or factory floor, teaching kids who would rather be on the playground instead of a classroom, or dealing with insensitive customers so you could walk away from all that and enter that magic time of life called retirement?... Read More

Technologies for Senior Health: Personal Health Records Online

To coincide with this Older American’s month theme, we will share some insights in to emerging technologies and important health issues for seniors and family caregivers. We start here with a review of Electronic Personal Health Records... Read More

Aging and Spirituality:

Aging Well: A Retirement Challange

As I age (yes, even me) it is hard not to notice certain body parts aren't quite the same. Squatting down to pick up something from a bottom shelf is now accompanied by a few groans as my knees protest. Standing back up takes a focus on the goal of becoming vertical again without help...  Read More

Songs of Faith – Anchors the Soul

Has your faith gotten stronger, as you’ve gotten older? I know mine has. Many of the elders I talk to and interview are quick to share that their belief in God gives them a deep sense of solace. They also say that their faith has never been stronger than it is now... Read More

Waiting for the day - battling the hope / crash cycle

Every morning I receive an email with the latest medical research and discoveries. It isn't abnormal to have something appear at least once a week related to Alzheimer's....Read More

Seniors and Family Living:

Writing Your Will Is Not Enough

Ah. You’re feeling proud of yourself. You’ve made your will and told your relatives where to find it. You’re patting yourself on the back for your foresight and a job well done. You’re entitled to a satisfied sigh of relief—aren’t you?... Read More

I’m Not Ready Yet: Aging Parents and Household Transitions

So often, aging parents intellectually know that their current living situation isn’t right for them anymore but seem unable to take the steps necessary to do something about it. ... Read More

6 Reasons Homecare May Not Be Suitable for You or Your Loved One

I’ve see many articles written on reasons homecare will benefit you, or articles on when homecare is suitable for your loved one. But what about when it’s not suitable or beneficial?... Read More

What are Care Homes and How Much Should they Cost?

Across the country they are called adult family homes, personal care home, adult foster homes, and group homes or perhaps, board and care home, butthey all provide a very basic and needed service: care for seniors in a home-like setting... Read More

Helping an Aging Parent Adjust to Assisted Living

If your aging parent has made the decision to move to an assisted living, the move will be far easier than if the move is the result of your encouragement... Read More

10 Design Trends for Aging in Place

Rather than look at the basics, I’d like to comment on some of the top trends – those being requested by clients, not just those suggested by designers... Read More

Eldercare Mediation: A New Way to Make Decisions Regarding Aging Parents

"Mother should live in a retirement home where she can get help if she needs it." - "No way! Mother wants to stay in her house, and if you'd just help her more, she could." - "Why can't you kids get along? I didn't raise you to argue with family like that."

Being estranged from your family can affect all aspects of your life. Adult brothers and sisters often disagree on the provision of care for their parents.... Read More

Helping a parent with dementia change clothes

Wearing clothing inappropriate for the season can be uncomfortable, but wearing clothing inappropriate for public view can be embarrassing. As the caregiver, what should you do?...Read More

Communication and Generational Differences

There's an old saying that granchildren and grandparents get along so well because they have a common enemy. (That would be the parent of one and the child of the same one.....in other words, US!)... Read More

Coping with a Dementia Parent

People often speak of losing a loved one to dementia long before the body fails. It is heartbreaking to see the parents on whom we have always depended starting to need our help... Read More

Senior's Wealth, Estate and  Legal

Women, Wealth and Legacy Planning

Whether nurturing the values of children, fulfilling charitable goals, or making investment decisions that affect their own as well as their beneficiaries' financial security, women play a central role in establishing and preserving family wealth.... Read More

Important Home Financial Issues to Consider When Planning Aging At Home

The ability to age at home may require services ranging from making the home more user-friendly for the aging adult, aging home healthcare service and a wide array of home health care products designed to successful age at home....Read More

Budgeting For Caregiving

One of the more stressful parts of caregiving is the worry about how to pay for it. Planning ahead can help, as can creating a caregiving budget. Of course, once you create your budget you need to stick to it!...Read More

Do We Lose Benefits When a Veteran Dies While Their Claim is Pending?

This is a common enough scenario, especially when it seems that the VA is taking longer to process claims than ever before. As with most VA questions, however, the answer is not a simple yes or no. It depends on the facts of the particular situation... Read More

The sandwich generation: juggling family responsibilities and retirement planning

At a time when your career is reaching a peak and you are looking ahead to your own retirement, you may find yourself in the position of having to help your children with college expenses while at the same time looking after the needs of your aging parents... Read More

Misclellaneous:

The end of the Peter Pan home – but shouldn’t tech in the home be more universal?

Get this. A Dallas article that advised homeowners to Senior-proof their house so you don’t have to move later says universal design is now Hot. The article cited an AARP study that 90% of those over 50 want to stay put in their homes....Read More

The PBS series, Life Part 2 offers great insights on topics of interest for seniors and their families. Their expert panels discuss life, death, growing up, raising kids and much more. From time to time we will offer links to particular episodes we like and feel you will also.  The following is excerpted from the PBS website

Do you find yourself asking the deeper-scarier-questions as you make your way through middle age and get closer to the last act? Well, you\'re not alone. But as a member of the baby boomer generation-the group that famously questioned authority-old-time religion might not be for you. So what does being spiritual mean?

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