When Seniors Move By Joy Gerardi, Broker Associate, GRI, ABR, Senior Specialist Moving to a new home can be exciting! … Read more »
Category: Family Care Homes Articles
Managing Chronic Pain
Chronic pain affects more people than cancer, diabetes, heart attack and stroke combined. The Institute of Medicine estimates there are more than 100 million sufferers in the United States. So, what is Chronic Pain?
Home Care Activities for People with Dementia
Cognitive health is a person’s ability to think, learn and remember. The most common cognitive health issue facing the elderly is the loss of those cognitive functions, or dementia.
What is the latest in Alzheimer’s treatment?
Alzheimer’s disease remains the most common form of dementia. In the United States, there are currently an estimated 5.5 million Americans living with this disease, and if there are no disease modifying drugs developed, it may increase to 16 million by 2050.
Aging Along With a little Help from my Friends
By Scott TenBroeck I think about the great lyrics of certain songs and how they speak differently to people. The… Read more »
Care Community Option Choices
When considering a care community, older and disabled adults are the primary consumers of both assisted living and nursing facility… Read more »
Parenting Children and Parents at the Same Time
by Attorney Alyson C. Fudge, Founder of the Lowcountry Law Office on Aging, Mental Health & Disabilities, LLC. As the… Read more »
21 Questions You Should Ask When Shopping for an Independent Living Community
Maybe it’s the thought of mowing the grass, shoveling the snow, or the kitchen faucet that needs to be repaired. The… Read more »
In Search of the Appropriate Hearing Solution
by Natalye M. Faison Au.D. In the beginning, the effects of gradual hearing loss are barely perceived. So what if… Read more »
A Profile of Older Americans: 2010
Highlights • The older population (65+) numbered 39.6 million in 2009, an increase of 4.3 million or 12.5% since 1999• The… Read more »
