Talking about care options with your aging parents can be a difficult subject to bring up. You realize that the time has come because your parents are having problems using the stairs or taking their medication properly. Bringing up...
At the best of times, moving can be chaotic and stressful. You have to be an organizational wizard to keep everything on track and on time. Moving to a new home for a senior with dementia is even more...
As your parents grow older and have a harder time taking care of themselves, it can seem overwhelming to consider their best options. If you don’t live nearby or can’t dedicate enough time every day to properly take care...
Many of us have parents who live in an assisted living facility or nursing home. Prior to them moving there we most likely asked lots of questions and looked at the available amenities. We wanted our parents to be...
Aging doesn't seem as bad when you've planned for it. Once you hit 60, you should start thinking of how you will live and where you will live once you are over 65. Many seniors are investing in senior...
As our loved ones age, at some point many of them can no longer live on their own. It's never too early to start planning for how a senior member of your family will live when they are unable...
Making the change to assisted living is difficult for a senior, even one who has chosen this themselves. Your loved one may understandably regret their loss of independence. If they are still in their home it is a double loss....
At some point many of those with Alzheimer’s will need assisted living. Though there are many supports in place for Alzheimer patients to live on their own, as the disease progresses, the question will be whether or not it’s...
