Jennie Chin Hansen, the President Elect of AARP, speaking about how technology can help enhance the lives of seniors aging in place. This is possible by focusing elderly technology on the areas of caregiving, the home environment and healthcare. …
Aging in Place & Elderly Care: Helpful Resources
If you are preparing to, or considering, providing some level of care for your parents (either live-in or aging in place), here are a couple of good articles to read. By no means exhaustive, but all have points to consider as you begin planning. (In no particular order.) How to get good home care for aging parents Audio editions of Carol …
No Nonsense Look at Long Term Elderly Care
This video has some great information about financial issues from Kiplinger's Personal Finance. Though a few years older, it still holds some very important ideas that can help you as you decide if you should or should not buy long-term care insurance. Kiplinger's has long been a trusted resource for sound financial information. …
Elderly Social Activities: Excursions
Let's face it, just because you are older does not mean you don't require social interaction. You know how it is; seeing the same family members every day, never going anywhere different or meeting new people. It takes the drive out of a person. Research has shown there is a strong connection between the lack of social interaction and health, as …
Elderly Depression and Suicide : Alert
Suicide is always an uncomfortable topic to discuss, but the truth is, it is occurring more in more in those that are coming into retirement or aging in place. A report from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in April of this year states that the elderly suicide rate is higher than any other age group. According to medical …
The Saddest Day
Bill was eyeing himself in the mirror as I began my morning routine. He always was an early riser; much more so than me. It was Saturday and I was scheduled to work with a group of volunteers at a local shelter for the better part of the day. Bill, as usual, would stick around the house, mess about in the yard or in the garage, and wait for my …