Caregiving can come in many forms, and it is a role that is both rewarding and stressful. Caregiving is often undertook by someone with no formal health care training, and no financial cushion to cope with the financial stress. Relief can come in many different ways from a day off […]
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What Are the Medical Cover Options for Disabled People?
A sound health is our top priority to excel in any field of life and health insurance plans are helping us greatly with the same. In this article, you will learn what are medical cover options for people with disabilities and how can they make the maximum from them. SSDI […]
8 Tips for Choosing an Elderly Caregiver
Old age often requires special care. The many conditions that accompany old age may make it difficult for elderly people to care for themselves and live their daily lives on their own. Although some elderly people choose to live in a senior care facility once they become unable to care […]
The Robot that Could Revolutionise Home Care for Elderly People
Today, robots and artificial intelligence are emerging as a more common and realistic option for many industries. Whether it’s automatic chat bots that respond to you on the behalf of customer service, or a virtual assistant that helps you order products online with a quick voice command, AI has officially […]
Keeping Elderly Family Members Safe Inside and Outside the Home
Countless families have elderly members they have to take care of as they age. The older people get, the less able they are to handle their own care needs. Family members must work overtime to keep their older loved ones safe not only outside the home but inside as well. […]
How To Remain Sociable In Your Old Age
After retirement, it can be extremely easy to fall into simple habits that keep you tied to your home. However, putting yourself out there and staying sociable at an old age is just as important at any age, and just because you’re in the elderly bracket, that doesn’t mean that […]
Improving Safety for the Elderly Family Members in Your Home
As the American GI generation, silent generation and baby boomer population grows older, more people are finding themselves in the caregiver role. In order for aging parents to avoid living in skilled nursing facilities, many adult children are moving them into their own homes. Taking on the role of caregiver […]
5 Healthy Habits All Elderly People Should Have
Looking after your health is important throughout your lifetime but as you reach your sixties and seventies it’s even more important to begin taking care of your health. It can seem daunting to begin changing your routine and lifestyle in your later years but most elderly people only need to […]
Stay as Mobile as Possible as You Age with These Mobility Tips
As you get older, the wear and tear that you have put on your body over the years can start to catch up to you. There are many seniors who start to notice that they are having greater difficulty getting around than they used to when they were younger. Fortunately, there […]
What Medical Supplies are Necessities for Your Senior at Home?
Today’s households are rarely like those seen in the 70’s and 80’s television shows many of us grew up watching. Homes with younger families usually require just first aid kits and over the counter-type medicine. But today’s “sandwich generation” of households raising kids and taking care of a senior need […]
Caregiver Stress and Elder Abuse: Setting Another Trend for the Baby Boomers
The baby boomers were a generation of people who are known as movers and shakers. At this late stage of life, the baby boomer generation is taking the lead in establishing a new trend towards aging in place. While today’s elders are happily remaining home longer, the vast majority of […]
Helping Your Parents As They Age
As we grow up, we count on our parents to take care of us and to provide for our safety. Once we reach adulthood, we often have just a few years before the shoe is on the other foot and it’s time to take care of our parents. Traditionally, families […]