Caring full time for a loved one can be a challenging task, and it takes a special person to get the job done right. Patience and compassion are the two top qualities a caregiver must possess in order to be successful. Caring for someone who suf ...

The cost of skilled nursing care is slowly rising. Currently, the average cost of care in Arizona ranges from $3,500 to $4,500 per month. Skilled nursing facilities are great for seniors who require skilled nursing care by medical professionals ...

Exercise has a very important role in the general health and \rthe quality of life of everyone, but especially in seniors. \rSeniors who walk tend to look younger, sleep more soundly \rand have fewer visits to the doctor. Walking for 30 to 60 \rmi ...

Youth, it is said, is wasted on the young. Too busy figuring life they hardly take the time to enjoy it. Fortunately, with medical research and scientific progress, lifespans have doubled over the last century. We can now start life at fifty and h ...

A few years ago Miranda M. became a widow. After a short time her grandson (her only available relative) persuaded her to move across several states to be closer to him.

He located a nice retirement apartment where meals, housekeeping, and ...

Most people take the ability to have a bath or shower for granted, but for the hundreds of thousands who suffer from mobility problems accessing a conventional bath or shower is a near impossible task daily task.

The perspective of life chan ...

The majority of people caring for an Alzheimer affected parent are Baby Boomers. When thrust into the roll of care giver there are things that you can do to better cope with responsibilities.

The following is an excerpt from the book Into th ...

Making the decision to move a loved one to a nursing home facility is among the most difficult decisions we may ever face. If you follow the suggestions listed your chance of finding a quality placement will be increased.

1) DO YOUR HOMEWO ...

As you are booming along, enjoying the freedom that comes with watching your children grow up and leave the nest you may find yourself in a brand new role¡­care giver. More than four and a half million Americans suffer from Alzheimer¡¯s Disease. Mos ...

A few years ago there was a commercial whose tag line proclaimed, ¡°I¡¯ve fallen and can¡¯t get up.¡± As we age, we are faced with a new series of problems different than those faced in our youth, the most prevalent of which is falling (sometimes fat ...

There comes a time in everyone¡¯s life that we are all looking for our misplaced keys or when we can¡¯t recall a common phone number or even a familiar face. Typically there is no reason to be alarmed. Many of the seniors we come in contact with to ...

Over involvement is a serious sign of burn out.

When you are over involved, you begin to look at the person you provide care for as a series of tasks that need to be performed, rather than, thinking, "What can I do to help them?" You may be ...

Just for a moment I want you to imagine that you are coming out of a very deep sleep. If you have ever had surgery try to remember the way you felt as you were trying to make sense of things as you awoke. As you imagine or remember this sensation ...

The give and take of good conversation is a joy. We can be introduced to a total stranger and develop a friendship within minutes if the conversation is open and honest. The friendships formed through the writing of this book were cemented bef ...