Elder Care ABC Created by caregivers for caregivers

by Marie Crawford
Restless leg syndrome is a sleep disorder that causes pain in the legs. Specifically restless leg syndrome is a neurological disorder in which a person will feel tingling, creeping, pulling, itching or gnawing sensations in the legs. It is difficult to describe exactly the sensation one feels but [...]

By Samuel Tarwell
Seniors and those over 65 are at risk for several types of diseases, but arthritis is the most common among this age group. Arthritis is not actually just one term, but is instead used to describe more than a hundred kinds of rheumatic diseases, most of which result in [...]

by John Barett
Geriatric massage, which utilizes the same basic techniques as traditional massage therapy, was especially designed for the elderly and their unique needs. This type of massage includes the gentle massage of soft tissues (and sometimes passive or active manipulation of the joints), proven to improve circulation and increase flexibility. [...]

By Bobby Wise
Geriatric massage, which utilizes the same basic techniques as traditional massage therapy, was especially designed for the elderly and their unique needs. This type of massage includes the gentle massage of soft tissues (and sometimes passive or active manipulation of the joints), proven to improve circulation and increase flexibility. Geriatric massage therapy addresses [...]

By Dave Saunders
The alarm goes off! You feel that bolt of dread and fear in your heart. Will you make it through the day? Will you hold on by your fingernails and ju barely make it to the end of the day? Will your cognitive problems cause you more humiliation? Will you [...]

Ben had always been able to read his dad pretty well but lately he was having a hard time discerning what was going through his mind. Much of the time his father appeared to be managing his life with no particular problems but sometimes he was distant and forgetful leaving Ben [...]

By Brenda Avadian
The caregiving continuum addresses the three major stages of caregiving-the pre-caregiver-one who is yet to enter the world of caregiving; the caregiver-one who is currently providing care, and the caregiving survivor-one who no longer actively provides care.
PRE-CAREGIVER
Most of us who have walked the road of caregiving would respond in [...]

By Karen P Williams
The average cost of nursing homes varies to such an extreme that it is necessary to break the issue down into subsections. There are nursing homes, residential homes, dual registered homes and specialist Dementia care homes. The four different types cater for different needs and consequently will [...]