[This is a sponsored post for the ExtraCare Charitable Trust.] Caring for elderly parents is a subject some are afraid to think about. Their minds are filled with images of nursing homes where their parents are constantly medicated, lonely and depressed. The fact is, there’s no need to feel this way, as there are many [...]
Walking aids: how to choose the right one
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This is a sponsored post for The Mobility Store Ltd. If your aging parent is having trouble getting around, there are many mobility aids that can help keep them mobile. They range from simple single-tip canes to the fanciest rolling walkers with seats and shopping baskets. It can be a little overwhelming to understand the [...]
What’s your worst Skype failure?
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The promise of Skype or Google Hangouts is that you can be face-to-face with someone even when they’re far away. Love it, but sometimes reality doesn’t work as well as you think it will. Last month I spent almost an hour on the phone with an older relative trying to get them set up on [...]
Fix Easily Forgotten Home Hazards
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Although your parents undoubtedly value their independence, their home may contain dangerous safety hazards. As they age, they may face balance, vision, memory, hearing, strength or other challenges. Keep mom and dad safe with these preventable and easily fixed forgotten hazards around the home. Navigation Exterior and interior steps create difficulty for aging individuals. Fix [...]
Downsizing your home at 50+
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After reaching the age of 50, many people like to prepare for approaching retirement and the “golden years” of leisure by downsizing – often as an acknowledgement that now the kids have flown the coop and the mortgage is as good as paid off, there’s no need to be maintaining such a large house. A [...]
Can you buy a senior alert system without a contract?
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Senior alert systems, also known as medical alarms, are devices that are designed to call for help if you can’t reach the phone. They consist of an alert button you wear on your body and (usually) a base station that dials for help. They can either dial pre-programmed numbers or dial a monitoring center. I [...]
Senior Care Assisted Living Facilities
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One of the undisputed facts of life is – all of us get old. At that point there are many elderly folks that need assistance, and this is where senior care assisted living facilities come in. There are a couple of different types of care facilities we want to talk about. Independent Living Lets start [...]
Review of POM4U.com checkin system for people who live alone
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If you’re an adult child looking after an elderly parent, especially from a distance, you know the constant nagging background worry that something has happened and they’re not okay. A new service called POM4U aims to put this worry to rest. POM4U is short for Peace Of Mind For You, and it works both ways, [...]
How I designed a New “Birthday Suit”
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By Robin Lenart During a recent hospital stay, I was frozen with anxiety when I caught sight of my friendly nurse coming in my direction carrying a wash basin and towels. She heard it all before I’m sure…”Thanks, I’ll wait till I get home…I can do it myself…Ugh, I don’t need a bath anyway, really.” [...]
8 Tips for Traveling With Your Aging Parent
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Since you were a kid, you and your mom have always talked about taking a trip to Italy together. The two of you imagined staring in awe at the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel, and eating gelato every night. Fast-forward a few decades: The trip hasn’t happened yet, and Mom is now an aging senior. [...]
