When your senior parent has Alzheimer’s the holidays can be difficult emotionally. Even though you want to make the most of the time you have with your beloved senior parent it’s hard to ignore the progression of the disease and think about the changes that could occur in their cognition before the next holiday season….
Traditionally, an adult daycare center is a non-medical, non-residential center supporting adults’ social, medical, nutritional, and daily living activity needs in a professionally staffed, group setting. These facilities provide seniors with transitional care and short-term rehabilitation following hospital discharge. You can sign up for one day a week, five days a week, or just come…
If your loved one has reached a point where she could use some assistance in her daily life, now is a great time to start looking into hiring a senior placement coordinator to help you find just the right place for Mom to live and thrive. It can seem overwhelming to do all of the…
Listen here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2171086/13969184-ep-27-talem-home-care-placement-lessons-learned-to-build-a-company-with-jake-rankin-mba-csa-caring-in-america Listen to this Conversation with Jake Rankin, Founder & CEO Talem Home Care and Placement Services. Jake learned that interactions with the Hospital Staff can dictate your future. He also learned that decisions made or not made for your ill Mom, can create frustration and anger. He learned that families want…
As my parents and grandparents age, I often think about the comparison between the struggles they face as they age and the struggles I faced growing up. For example, when I was a child, they were always telling me to be careful. I often heard “don’t climb that tree too high or you will fall”…
Senior living communities are, thankfully, no longer the scary, smelly, horrible place they once were perceived to be. If anything, senior living has gone in the complete opposite direction. Today, senior living communities have become a destination hot spot due to their luxury resort-like feel. Most communities now have a culture of creating an attractive…
Knee pain is common in older people and can make it hard for them to do things they once loved. Everyday things like walking, going up and down stairs, and even sitting down can be hard. Although there isn’t a single best way to deal with knee pain, there are a number of tricks and…
For seniors, taking care of their medications is an important part of their healthcare practice, as properly managing drugs can have a big effect on the quality of life and ensure they get the benefits of their medicines while minimizing risks and side effects. In this blog, we’ll talk about how important it is for…
Arthritis and Rheumatism International founded World Arthritis Day in 1996. Since then, it’s a day when people around the world are encouraged to talk about their experiences with different types of arthritis and learn more about them. For 2023, World Arthritis Day is focusing on rheumatoid arthritis. Around the World, 18 Million People Have Rheumatoid…
Janet had been caring for her elderly father, Ryan. He had served during the Vietnam War. He had a few emotional challenges to deal with when he returned stateside, but beyond that, he was a relatively well-adjusted husband, father, and friend. When he became a widower at 75, Janet worried what might happen in the…