by eldercare | Aug 28, 2013 | Articles, Featured
If it is tough to manage your family, job, personal life while caring for your nearby elderly parent, imagine doing it from 1,500 miles away! Let’s look at two actual “long distance” caregivers with very different, yet positive outcomes: Joan B, 71,...
by eldercare | Aug 28, 2013 | Articles, Featured
How are you doing financially? Do you need a personal bail out, a personal “stimulus package” or might you soon? Never mind Wall Street–let’s look at your street. To put in into perspective, consider the cost of living in the post-war recovery...
by eldercare | Aug 28, 2013 | Articles, Featured
Where will your parents live if their physical and/or mental health seriously deteriorates? You might be aware of most of the options but look at this list to see if it helps you develop a strategy and planning process. Who decides where Mom or Dad will live? This is...
by eldercare | Aug 28, 2013 | Articles
As you know, normal aging is often related to some memory lapses. The key questions are, when does memory loss become serious and is there any way to prevent its progression? If you misplace your car keys or your glasses once or twice a day, that could be quite...
by eldercare | Aug 28, 2013 | Articles
Many of our columns have touched on the value of maintaining one’s independence throughout the aging process, for as long as possible. The mental health benefit of independence and self-reliance, can’t be over-estimated. However, those who are 75, 85, 95...
by eldercare | Aug 28, 2013 | Articles
As the population rapidly ages, more seniors need some level of assistance with their daily activities in order to stay at home, alone or with family members. That means more family caregivers than ever—about 34 million!–provide “free” care—that...
