Table of Content1 1. No Longer Cooking & Eating Regular Meals2 2. No Longer Able to Manage the Household3 3. At High Risk for Wandering4 4. Vulnerable to Abuse5 5. Requiring Around-the-Clock Medication6 6. Lacking Relatives Who Live Nearby Senior care decisions often require looking for cues that older adults…
Table of Content1 MRSA Infections2 Bladder Infections3 Chemotherapy Complications4 Organ Rejections Hospital readmissions can contribute to new medical and psychological problems in seniors. While everyone may be at risk for hospital readmissions, seniors who have certain diagnoses may be at higher risk. Here are some diagnoses that often lead to…
Table of Content1 D: Drugs2 E: Emotional Disorders3 M: Metabolic Conditions4 E: Ear/Eye Problems5 N: Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus6 T: Tumors & Lesions7 I: Infections8 A: Anemia When people hear the term “dementia,” they have a tendency to think the worst. While Alzheimer’s disease, the most common type of dementia, is…
Table of Content1 1. What Are Your Qualifications?2 2. Which Area of Elder Law Do You Focus On?3 3. How Will You Manage My Loved One’s Needs?4 4. What Documents Do I Need?5 5. How Do I Budget for My Loved One’s Expenses? Elder law attorneys focus on navigating all…
Table of Content1 Resets Metabolism & Offsets Weight Gain 2 Strengthens the Immune System3 Increases Skin Elasticity4 Promotes Faster Wound Healing 5 Enhances Cancer Treatment Adding a glass of orange juice to your senior loved one’s breakfast can provide a good start to the day. Orange juice contains more than 100 percent…
Table of Content1 1. Lavender2 2. Peppermint3 3. Rosemary4 4. Lemon5 5. Ylang Ylang Dementia is the name given to a broad range of brain diseases that cause a long-term decrease in the ability to think and remember details on a daily basis. Common symptoms often include emotional challenges, language…
Table of Content1 1. Apples2 2. Bananas3 3. Cinnamon4 4. Honey If your senior loved one is like most aging adults, he or she has a veritable pharmacy in his or her kitchen. Tucked within the fridge and pantry are a bounty of foods with healing properties. Read on to…
Table of Content1 1. Dementia2 2. Cardiovascular Events3 3. Post-Op Complications4 4. Asthma5 5. Injury Hospital readmission rates are high among the elderly. Oftentimes, seniors are readmitted to the hospital within 30 days of discharge for the same conditions they were initially hospitalized for. Learn why readmission is common among…
Table of Content1 Find a Balance2 Volunteer3 Maintain Physical Health4 Fill the Calendar As retirement approaches, it’s only natural for older adults to get excited. After spending decades waking up early every morning, meeting office deadlines, and facing rush hour traffic, seniors deserve to relax. However, relaxing is easier said…
Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease tends to affect older adults, but it can also be diagnosed in people under the age of 60. After a diagnosis, one of the first questions you might ask is how long your senior loved one is expected to live. The truth is Parkinson’s disease isn’t fatal,…