..ir elderly parents by providing personal support or financial aid or both. If you are among that 41% providing senior care or soon will be, you may be wondering how you will carry the financial burden of the possibility of long term care.  The overw ...

..ty in Westchester County, New York. Recently, Matty encountered issues with dressing herself, putting on makeup, or walking to the dining hall, where they have dinner with two friends. Matty's apathy is one of the symptoms leading to a mild Alzhei ...

..s best for a senior member of their family. When an elder member of the family reaches a point when they can no longer take care of themselves, there are generally 2 main options, they are either taken to a special facility designed to take care of them  ...

..ve self-reliantly for as long as possible. However, in some cases this may not be possible.  When your loved one has difficulty performing functions of daily living such as preparing his/her meals, laundry or bathing, it may be time to consider the  ...

.. also known as Continuing Care Retirement Community. This type of communities are for the ones who retire and offer independent or nursing home care and assisted living. A person can move between these levels of continuum care, whilst spending the last y ...

.. you have a senior member of your family you have several options at hand but the problem is that all these options are a little bit confusing. It is very important for you to offer the best accommodation and medical care to your beloved and that is why  ...

..ng the best value can be a real challenge to the average consumer.  Nearly all communities for elderly care are appealing to some degree. All assisted living communities offer house-keeping, meals and social functions. However, the attitude of a com ...

..e of taking every safety measures possible to prevent the fall of elderly people. This characteristic is also very important for choosing a suitable assisted living facility for elder parents.   The expert received an award from the Council of the ...

..vities and reduce them as much as possible. Because of this new trend families rarely get to eat together and it becomes normal to eat alone and on the go. Another consequence of this is that our daily nutrition suffers, we get more often sick, we hav ...

.. assisted living community. Good nursing homes can often provide a level of elder care that many families cannot offer on their own, but poor nursing home care can cause a resident's condition to worsen, or even hasten his or her death. Most nursing  ...