How To Make A Home Safe For Older People [Infographic] by the team at Bluebird Care Infographic – Making a Home Safe for Older People
Tag: aging in place
How to be a Rockstar to an Aging Parent
Your parents have always been the drummers in your life. They’ve kept the steady beat allowing you — the guitarist and lead vocalist — to riff and rock out to your heart’s content. And they still do. Chances are, your mom or dad live independently and they like it. The...
Senior Hunger a Well Kept Secret (VIDEO)
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Senior Hunger a Well Kept Secret
Senior hunger is an issue seldom talked about. The Meals On Wheels Research Foundation (MOWRF) has commissioned a series of annual reports detailing the state of senior hunger in the U.S. The 2010 research report is a follow up to the 2008 and 2009 research studies. Here are some facts:...
Make Your Home Safer to Prevent Falls (VIDEO)
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Make Your Home Safer to Prevent Falls
Would you allow your child to wander outside alone, in the dark, without supervision? The answer to this question is inevitably ÛÏno.Û However, for some if this question was replaced with ÛÏparentÛ the answer immediately changes to ÛÏyes.Û But as parents get older, they may need protection too, even from...
The Granny Pod – Good Idea of Bad (VIDEO)
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The Granny Pod – Good Idea of Bad
This is reprinted from my Friday about.com blog. MEDCottage also known as a Granny Pod is a mini mobile home that you park in the backyard, hook it up to your water and electricity, and it becomes a free-standing spare room for mom and dad. While introduced a couple of...
Break Habits; Age Smarter
The following is a guest blog from George Shaw who has written for a number of health and education blogs for seniors. He currently works for the Texas nursing home website, SeniorHomesTexas.com. Weight loss goals aren’t only for younger generation’s New Year’s Resolutions, they’re also vitally important for people in...