Janice has to arrange transportation to activities, drive to doctor appointments and follow up on the recommendations, do shopping for clothes and food and prepare meals and pay bills. She hasn’t been able to take a vacation in three years. She is always...
When there is a crisis local friends, neighbors, faith community members and distant relatives usually come out to help with gusto. A call for dinner for someone experiencing a health crisis can lead to a freezer full of casseroles that will take months to eat....
There are so many different hazards in the home, but winter presents even more dangers for slips and falls in older adults. We all stumble sometimes but the elderly can hurt themselves so severely that a fall can cause permanent damage or even death. Balance declines...
When our loved ones reach a certain age, it’s natural for us to want to be closer to them. Deciding how to go about making this happen is not always easy and there are plenty of options to choose from. Here are a few to consider before you make any concrete decisions....
The most stressful life events are: Death of a loved of a loved one Major Illness Moving Divorce Job loss When one spouse dies or has to suddenly go into a long term care facility, and the other spouse cannot live at home alone, you have just triggered two of the...
When is the right time to sell your home if you are an older adult? If you have lived in your home for decades and feel so comfortable there but you are aging, should you sell now? When is the right time? There are many factors that go into a decision to sell. The...
