Elder Care ABC

Healthy vision is something that most young people take for granted, however it is a fact of life that as we age we are likely to become visually impaired. The most common causes of visual impairment among the elderly are age-related glaucoma, cataract, and macular degeneration; whilst some of these diseases can be corrected by [...]

by Joy Loverde As I said in the last blog (Part 2), it is not my personal philosophy that everyone eventually has to move out of their house. Hiring in-home helpers and asking family and friends to pitch in are certainly options to be considered. However, in the case of my Aunt, bringing help in [...]

Taking care of elderly parents can be a demanding and sometimes unrewarding task.  It doesn’t make all that much difference whether you have your parents in an assisted living center and feel the pinch of finding the time for frequent visits, or whether you have them at home with you.  The sense of responsibility; the [...]

By Joy Loverde Everybody ages differently. Take a look around and see it for yourself. You may have read about (or even know personally) older adults who run marathons, and at the same time have witnessed people the same age who use the assistance of a cane to get around.

By Bob Kohut At age 63 when my 30-year-old son comes to me to talk about the ups and downs of his life, I always have something to say.  I have walked a mile in his moccasins as once upon a time I too was 30 years old and went through much of what he [...]

An old Native American proverb tells us “Never criticize others till you have walked a mile in their moccasins.” Do you know what it’s like to be old?  I don’t now and I surely didn’t when caring for my now deceased mother.  One of her  favorite treats when I came to visit was going out [...]

by: Kathryn D Alexander Having a parent with Alzheimer’s, I have been researching as much information as possible on this subject matter. What puzzles me the most about this disease is why some elderly people get it and why some don’t? It can be linked to genetics but that doesn’t always hold true. My Mom [...]

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 [...]