Telemedicine in India going wireless, but having major impact now. Exerpts from an interview with K. Ganapathy, president of Apollo Telemedicine Networking Foundation (ATNF), who provides telemedicine services to suburban and rural areas of India. With the assistance of ATNF, 103 centers have been setup that have provided more than 45,000 …
"Our energy needs to be around how to replace nursing homes. Not replace the building but replace the idea that older people can be taken away and put into an institution," Dr. Thomas recalls saying. He described his vision of homelike places where elderly residents could gather, dine together and sit before a blazing fire."This concept rang true …
There is a little confusion as to what respite care is. To some, it is care provided in the home; to others, care provided at a facility. Regardless of how you define it, respite care spells temporary relief for caregivers. Respite care is not a new concept. In fact, the Senate and President Bush have passed legislation to make respite care more …
Six months after my dad passed away my mother fell and broke her hip. She was 74 and her health was getting worse already. My husband and I were faced with a serious decision: find a assisted living facility nearby or move her in with us. We live in a fairly small town in North Carolina, so there were not a lot of choices for the care she needed in …
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 …
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 …
