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Should I Consider Home Care For My Aging Loved One?
It can be hard to admit that Mom and Dad are getting older. But the more you see them struggling with day-to-day tasks, the more you realize that getting help is one way to show them you care.
They might be worried about losing their comfort and independence and might not ask for support. But there’s...
Why Choose A Senior Moving Company?
Relocation ranks among the top ten biggest life stressors and can actually have a significant impact on your mental and physical well-being. Combine relocation with the additional aspects that often accompany the relocation of an older adult, such as downsizing, space planning, unpacking, arranging to...
Falls are the Main Reason Why Many Older Adults Lose Their Independence
When you think of aging, what do you worry about most? Is it a heart attack or stroke cutting life short, or perhaps cancer? While these illnesses are very real worries for everyone as they age, it may surprise you to discover that falls are the second leading cause of accidental death in the United...
HELPFUL TIPS TO MAINTAIN INDEPENDENCE AT HOME!
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Making it possible for one to age-in-place and live independently can be a challenge, but it is not impossible. CareAparent™ can help you live independently. One day at a time. One step at a time.
1. Make the Home Safe
The most common injuries to seniors living at home are the result of falls. Precautions...
Palliative Care: What Is It?
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Palliative care is a medical specialty focused on caring for patients with life limiting illnesses and helping them to live life fully.
It is often delivered by a team of health care professionals including physicians, nurses, social workers and chaplains that have expertise in managing physical...
You Don’t Have to Go Broke to Get Care
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In my elder law practice it is very common to meet seniors who need nursing home or community care, but are reluctant to seek out help because of the cost. This is understandable. Take the hypothetical case of Fred and Wilma.
Fred worked hard at the quarry for decades to accumulate sufficient retirement...
Dementia-Friendly Greater Pittsburgh
Right now, 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and by the year 2050, that number will jump to 14 million Americans according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
Currently, 400,000 Pennsylvanians over age 65 are living with Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias and that number...
The Role of the Adult Day Center
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Where can an aging adult go to socialize, laugh, sing, exercise, receive health care, and eat well-balanced, nutritious meals?
Many adult day centers offer these benefits and more for aging adults who require additional assistance during the day due to health reasons. Currently there are 4,600 adult...
Caring for Yourself When You Are a Caregiver
Millions of Americans take care of a friends or family members as “informal caregivers” – unpaid support helping with daily living activities, managing chronic health conditions and/or disabilities, ensuring insurance information and critical long-term planning is up-to-date as well as many other tasks....
Getting Around to It: The Significance of Advance Directives
An advance directive allows you to voice your choice about healthcare decisions in the event you can’t speak for yourself. Only 20-30% of Americans report having an advance directive.
You may think it is hard to plan how you want to live before you die. However, it can be empowering and help you make...