Remember when you couldn’t wait until you were old enough to drive? Driving meant independence...and to seniors, it still does. It can be difficult to convince someone to give up an important part of a previously-independent lifestyle.
When it comes to aging loved ones, a heart-to-heart talk needs to happen about what might occur if they can't manage alone anymore. Figuring out what to say is half the battle. Here are some suggestions for getting your heart-to-heart talk started.
Many in our aging society are not aging gracefully, fighting or ignoring their declining abilities. To assist you as you go the through the process of aging with your loved one, here are the top 8 common mistakes made by seniors and their families.
For a lot of reasons, it's hard to talk to an aging parent about difficult subjects, such as getting older, needing help, or being dependent. But it must be done. If crisis hits, and no one has addressed the subject, it can be enormously stressful.
A study in the Feb. 1 issue of the journal Sleep suggests that healthy older adults without sleep disorders can expect to have a reduced "sleep need" and to be less sleepy during the day than healthy young adults.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently began a new rating system to help consumers compare nursing homes. But while useful, the flaws inherent in any government rating system mean it shouldn't be relied on exclusively.
As hidden consumers, adult children must be fully aware of the legal limits of assisted living facilities. These can be wonderful and supportive environments so long as your loved one doesn't need skilled care.
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