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By Bob Kohut The burden of caring for elderly parents is something that will one day confront almost all of us.  Not only that, it is a burden that will be born for a potentially very long time as more and more of the elderly are living longer and longer.  Today, seniors’ reaching the age [...]

By Bob Kohut Some people faced with the prospect of seniors within their families who need assistance simply don’t know where to begin looking for help.  The Internet seems like an obvious choice but many websites there for aging and senior assistance help ask for your email address and soon the searcher is bombarded with [...]

By Bob Kohut How about local search?  You know, enter “senior help in (your community name)” and see what you get.  After all, we do live in the Internet age so why use the telephone book?  The Internet is a good place to start but it may not be the best place to find the [...]

By Bob Kohut In the not too distant past there was no such thing as senior day care for Alzheimer’s patients.  The only options available were confining the Alzheimer’s patient to a residential treatment facility or taking care of the patient at home.

by Bob Kohut Some senior citizens can be extremely stubborn in their adamant and repeated refusals to even consider for a moment the possibility of leaving the homes in which they have lived for most of their adult lives.  If you find yourself growing increasingly concerned about a situation like this in your own experience, [...]

by Bob Kohut In many ways we are now experiencing a “perfect storm” which is making elderly home care the only viable choice for taking care of many our seniors.  With declining incomes coupled with rising expenses and a rapidly aging population, retirement communities and assisted living centers are being priced beyond the reach of [...]

by Bob Kohut If you are already looking for elderly assistance for a loved one or soon will be there are many options from which to choose.  Here are 10 tips which can help you find the best elderly assistance;