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While memory loss is a normal part of the aging process, it can have a significant impact on seniors’ lives. It is important to recognize if and when a senior’s memory loss extends to a cognitive disorder such as Alzheimer’s. One must also remember that many seniors are not very alert or vigilant and can… Read more »
Many seniors today are gradually getting more familiar with the use of modern technologies, communication devices, fitness programs, sports, and other types of physical and social activities. While going for a daily walk or playing bingo may have been part of regular activities for your great grandmother, your mother or even grandmother may long for… Read more »
Change is difficult for most people, and when that change involves moving home, it is never simple. The traditional concept of senior living or a retirement home used to be, unfortunately, a fairly dismal one. To the senior and the family members, it meant sending a loved one away from home and family into an… Read more »
Is your loved one getting ready to move into an assisted living community? That can be a difficult time emotionally, both, for the senior and the family members. How can you help make it easier for your parent or relative so that they actually look forward to the transition into their new home? Here are… Read more »
Moving your loved one into an assisted living community is a big decision and one that needs deep thought, careful planning and the right advice. It is important that you understand what not to do as much as you understand what to do. Here is a list of common mistakes you should try to avoid
It’s 1:30 p.m. in the afternoon and the phone rings…it’s your doctor’s office calling to let you know that you missed your appointment earlier in the day. How could it be that you forgot? You had the “reminder card” in visual sight on the refrigerator for the last 2 months, and you wrote the appointment… Read more »
No one likes facing difficult decisions. Telling your loved one that it is time for a move to assisted living can be one of the most difficult decisions to make. For many adult children who are facing this tough challenge, the term ‘assisted living’ brings to mind a foreign, cold, hospital-like atmosphere and fear. But… Read more »
The majority of seniors prefer to continue living at home for as long as possible. Just like teenagers, they like the feeling of independence! The thought of paying for an assisted living community may also make them anxious, but there are alternatives. For some seniors, home care is the best option as they age and… Read more »
No one can claim to have found the best assisted living facility, only the best one for their senior. While your friend may recommend the ‘best’ assisted living community for her elderly father and it is right down the street from your mother’s current home, that community may or may not be perfectly suited to… Read more »
Looking for an assisted living community that is ideal for your senior can be hard. After all, you want to find the best adult care available and it has to be within a suitable price range. It makes sense to learn what each assisted living community is like by touring the facility rather than simply… Read more »
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