Reprinted from my article on Sixty and Me In the last two weeks, I have had multiple encounters with the health care system and conversations with colleagues that shook my core, even as a grizzled 30-year health professional. What I am about to write certainly does not apply to the...
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Finding The Right Medical Alert Systems
Finding The Right Medical Alert Systems The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that one-in-four American seniors will experience a fall each year, among other emergencies. And, according to the AARP, 90% of seniors want to be self-sufficient for as long as possible. Therefore, having reliable emergency alert systems is...
5 Gifts for Elderly Parents Who Seem to Have Everything they Need
Gifts for the elderly! Let’s face it. The older someone gets, the harder it is to buy holiday gifts for him or her. How many sweaters and ties do you need after all? My wife and I stopped exchanging gifts because frankly, we get what we need all year round!...
The Fear of Falling Infographic
An infographic by the team at Home Healthcare Adaptations
Our Friday Song of the Week – Mermaid
Mermaid – Train
Understanding Dementia Care – A Perspective from Ireland
An infographic by the team at http://www.homecareplus.ie/
Paying for Senior Housing and Health Care Costs – A Growing Burden
Boomers Delaying Retirement but also Relish Working Later in Life (courtesy of Carol Marak, SeniorCare.com) The growing costs of housing and health care expenses put a burden on a senior’s income. The expenses force many individuals to continue working to pay the bills. Millions of people 60 and over feel...