by John Webb | Nov 28, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Self Help for the Caregiver, Uncategorized
There is nothing more difficult than losing someone you deeply love and are very close too. For the elderly, one partner is bound to pass before the other—leaving one widowed. When combining old age and poor health with the death of the significant other; this can...
by John Webb | Nov 7, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Living Arrangements, Self Help for the Caregiver
Communication between the doctor and patient is critical: How can you encourage your loved one? Of course, this is something we have touched on previously. What do you do when Dad isn’t following doctor’s orders? The caregiver not only deals with extreme stress...
by John Webb | Oct 31, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Self Help for the Caregiver
Learn tips to better enable communication and responsiveness from your loved one It’s hard to watch your elderly parent go through a life transition that isn’t so kind, isn’t it? It’s even more difficult to try and help them, but they just don’t want to listen—or...
by John Webb | Oct 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Children of aging parents can often face more than what they are initially prepared for. For instance, when it comes down to communication gaps between medical providers, caregivers and the aging parent and/or parents—there can be a great deal of confusion. This is...
by John Webb | Oct 11, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Living Arrangements, Self Help for the Caregiver
Helping your parent deal with loss while coping with grief on your own. Losing a parent is extremely difficult and clearly, life changing. Death always comes unexpectedly, and for the elderly parent, losing one’s life partner can be traumatizing. It’s very important...
by John Webb | Oct 4, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Elderly, Hosptilization
Hospital delirium is common among the elderly, but it is a circumstance which can be managed. The primary goal is to ensure the senior doesn’t cause any harm to him or herself during a state of confusion. Unfortunately, many family caregivers are unfamiliar with...
by John Webb | Sep 28, 2016 | Elderly, Living Arrangements, Physical and Mental Conditions of Aging, Uncategorized
Injuries are very common among the elderly and while many of these are unintentional they account for about 85% of deaths every year. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, between 2012 and 2013 alone adults aged 65 and older suffered injuries or...
by John Webb | Sep 5, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Self Help for the Caregiver
Regardless if you’re a caregiver or not, your parents are just that – your parents. There are boundaries there when it comes down to things you should and should not say. Some adult children struggle with this. There are some who are more emotional than others and...
by John Webb | Sep 5, 2016 | Caregiver, Dealing with Changes, Living Arrangements, Uncategorized
Many elderly people are recipients under Medicare when they reach a specific age, but there is quite a bit to learn here too. This is especially the case when we begin dealing with something such as a chronic, or terminal illness impacting an elderly loved one. ...
by John Webb | Aug 16, 2016 | Caregiver, Elderly, Living Arrangements, Physical and Mental Conditions of Aging
Just a few changes in your home can protect your elderly loved ones from traumatic accidents. Yes, falls within the home are quite common among the elderly, with one in every three suffering injuries from an accidental mishap. Many accidental falls are responsible...
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