Elder Care ABC Created by caregivers for caregivers

If you’re providing eldercare for your parent, I have an important question for you: Do you know all of the medications that your parent is taking? In an article at CNN.com, Dr. Jerry Gurwitz stated that 38 million elder health care patients will experience drug complications in any given year, and that 180,000 of these [...]

Whether your parent stays in his own home or moves in with you, remodeling to support your parent care efforts may be needed. 
More and more individuals are saying that they would like to remain in their own homes as they age.  Home modifications that support senior care needs will help your parent remain at [...]

Senior services, like assisted living or home care take money, caring for parents means having the “Money” talk.  Has your parent stopped participating in favorite activities, eats out less or travels less? Is there deferred maintenance on her home or car or unpaid bills around the house?  These are warnings of possible financial issues.
Asking “Dad, [...]

In the mid-1990s, Virginia Bell and David Troxel developed the Best Friends approach to Alzheimer’s eldercare. Their vision was to provide caregivers with a way to interact with people with Alzheimer’s that creates a positive experience for everyone.
If you’re caring for parents with Alzheimer’s, the Best Friends approach

Helping your parent maintain a consistent, healthy weight is a key role when caring for parents. 
Many of us think that losing weight as we age is to be expected.  An average 90 year old eats 25% less food than a 20 year old. While elders do eat less, it’s important to treat unintentional weight [...]

For the first time in its 41-year history, the 2009 International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, held January 8-11, had a daylong exhibition and conference devoted to aging and technology. The January 10 Silvers Summit featured panels, presentations, and product demonstrations from companies such as Electronic Arts, Google, Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Microsoft, and Qualcomm.
The exhibition [...]

One of the ideal ways to stay in shape and keep fit is through aquatic exercise. Exercising in the water is a great way to add resistance without the drawbacks of impact, and also to raise a heart rate for aerobic exercise, again without the resulting impacts that can be jarring and damaging to already [...]

In 2011 the baby boomer generation will be entering their golden years. That means about 25% of our population will be over the age of 65 and more of us than ever will be caring for parents. Some of that 25% will be armed with knowledge of computers and a prescription for Viagra. It’s no [...]