Handling Family Conflict Concerning the Care of an Aging Parent
Many families experience conflict when it comes time to start making care decisions for an aging parent. This is especially true for families were the aging person has a few children. Each person thinks he or she knows the right way to handle the situation and no one...
5 Tips for an Improved Quality of Life as a Senior
Living a long life is good, but you want to do more than just live; you want to have a good life. That means living in good health and having a life that is fulfilling. If you are older and maybe even retired, it is the perfect time to assess things and start looking...
Dealing With Guilt After Moving a Parent to Assisted Living
Guilt is a common feeling for adult children who have recently moved a parent to assisted living. Even if you have done your research and found the best senior care facility possible, you might feel like you have failed your parent in some way. This emotional response...
Care Taking Tips for Patients with Dementia
Being a caretaker for a patient suffering from Alzheimer’s could be a daunting task. It requires both flexibility and a great level of patience. As a caretaker, you must know that with a progress of the disease, the patient’s ability to manage daily tasks will become...
Symptoms of the Seven Stages of Alzheimer
Every individual happens to experience the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease differently. The symptoms classified in stages below, however, provide a general idea of how the senses of an individual with Alzheimer’s are likely to get impaired with time. STAGE 1: During...
Having a Talk With Your Parents About Assisted Living
For many families, there comes a time when it becomes clear that a parent needs to move to an assisted living center. Maybe they don’t get around as well as they used to, or it could be the result of a health condition that requires a level of care that they cannot...
Lifestyle Choices That Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
The thought of developing Alzheimer’s disease is a significant concern for older people. As the condition progresses, it can compromise the memory and your ability to think, reason and make decisions. The condition can even worsen to such an extent that the individual...
Signs your parent needs more help
As a person ages, they tend to need more help. In some cases, it can be gradual and in others, it may seem like this change happens over night. It is important for the children of elderly parents to keep their eye out for signs that their mom or dad needs more help....
Choosing an Assisted Living Facility Online
As baby boomers grow old, the need for qualified professional senior care and assisted living services also increases. The number of Assisted Living Facilities across the United States is growing rapidly, offering more and more innovated services. Although many of...
Talking to your loved ones about Assisted Living
When an adult child is confronted with the necessity of moving an aging parent or other family member to a senior care facility, creating a plan of action can help to make the transition as smooth as possible for all parts involved. One critical step to include in the...
Why Social Activity is an Important part of Senior Living
When families consider assisted living, they tend to focus on the more practical side of the situation. We look at things like their difficulty maintaining a home, the fact they have health concerns or the fact that the general needs of the individual are getting...
Finding the Right Assisted Living Center
The decision to move a loved one to assisted living is just the start of the process. You want to find a home that your loved one will enjoy. You want your loved one to be safe and happy, and you want to make sure it is a place that will improve their overall quality...
The Benefits of Assisted Living
Many families struggle with the decision to move a loved one into an assisted living home. It’s understandable. You want your loved one to be able to stay in the home that they have lived in for all these years and you worry about whether it is going to take some of...
When is Assisted Living the Right Option?
The thought of moving a loved one to an assisted living center can be tough. Usually, we are talking about a parent – a person that used to take care of you – and it can be hard to see them as a person that is losing the ability to live in complete independence. The...
Moving a Family Member to a Senior Care Facility
Moving a loved one to a senior care facility is not only a major step in the life of the individual being moved, but it is also a big change for family members. Once this decision is made it is time to find the correct facility. In the process of moving a loved one to...
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