Help your elderly parents live independently
With Halloween over, it’s now time to start gearing up for the busiest gift-giving holiday of the season—Christmas. While there are “practical” gifts you could give grandma and grandpa this season, why not give them something out of the ordinary—like a tech gadget that can actually be useful and simplify their lives? The ones listed [...]
For the elderly, winter is not always all about pretty snowflakes and warming cups of cocoa. In fact, it can be a very overwhelming time as normal daily tasks become harder and more tedious, worries like frozen pipes arise and the effort to keep the house warm and safe demands constant time and attention. If [...]
When we’re trying to walk that fine line between providing our aging parents with the right tools to increase their independence but without actually making their life more difficult than it should be, the balance can sometimes be very tricky. This is especially true when it comes to the “kitchen” and trying to decide what [...]
The Duro-Med Seat Assist Chair is an entry-level lift chair. You can spend a lot of money on a lift chair (they’re in the neighborhood of an expensive recliner) or you can use this solution, which is pretty good but not perfect. Lift chairs are designed to help you get out of your chair if [...]
We’ve all heard that slipping in the shower or bath is one of the leading causes of injuries among the elderly. These removable non-skid circles can help prevent slipping in the bath. From the manufacturer: These high-quality translucent stickers are easy to apply to your shower or bathtub and just as easily detached, even after [...]
Do you have aging parents living in their own residence? Your parents may be capable individuals, but even so, you may worry about something happening that could cause injury. Fortunately, there are a number of ways to age-proof a home and to make it as safe as possible for elderly individuals. If you are able [...]
I just watched an interesting talk by a researcher at Intel. He talks about the need to move away from a hospital-based model for caring for older people to a home-based model with advanced technological devices. Take a look at the video:
Yesterday I had coffee with my old friend, Georgette. She was telling me a story about the work someone had done in a part of
The FineThanx automated call system provides an easy way for seniors to assure their Care Circle that everything is fine, or alert them that it’s not.
A few simple steps can make a home much safer for an elderly person who wants to age in place. Falls are the biggest cause of injuries in people over 65. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control says that 1 out of 3 people over 65 will fall each year. Falls result in injuries [...]
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