Elder care need has grown exponentially over the last few years as the boomers move to the next age bracket. Adam Smith would be proud that the free market economy has created so many options for the care of the elderly that there is something that suits every need. With so many options is it … Read more
It is hard to know you need help at any age. As we grow up we know we can’t do everything. Everyone has their own personal definition of caring for themselves. For some it is taking care of the broad physical needs like cooking, cleaning, driving – basically being completely independent. Read more
Have you found yourself in charge of the care of another? Are you confused by the million new responsibilities and worries and stresses? You are not alone. There are books, magazines and blogs a plenty on the topic of caregivers so this will be a short list of things caregivers should do for themselves. Bottom … Read more
The growth of technology in our lifetime would be unbelievable except we saw it happen. Computers went from something only a scientist would use to something everyone has access to. Everything we use has an element of technology now, even toothbrushes. Many times seniors get comfortable with what they know and never look into the … Read more
Why does walking speed decline with age? Personally we can name many people who start to slow down as the years mount up but as of today there are no notable studies that say AGE makes you SLOW. The correlation found in the age and speed studies also show a link between the body mass … Read more
