Elder Care ABC Created by caregivers for caregivers

By Inger Rarick
Most of us will have to manage the care of an aging loved one at some point in our lifetime. A loved one can need additional care because of a medical condition or complication, a decline in cognitive functioning, or increasing isolation and depression. The responsibilities and challenges can [...]

By Alice Lane
Loss of mental acuity among the elderly, known as dementia, can have different symptoms and different causes. The elderly may experience difficulty in performing everyday tasks, feel disoriented and confused, suffer from recent memory loss, show poor judgment and loss of initiative, misplace things, or experience changes in mood, [...]

by Ruth Bird
Vision loss is a major issue especially for aging women, but it affects both genders.
Baby Boomers are getting older, and, they are not quietly arriving at any stage in their life. Therefore, more than ever before, attention is focused on eyesight.
There will be about 200,000 occurences of age-related [...]

By Lynn Starner
Elderly people and their caregivers should know about elderly skin care. It is important to realize some of the common traits, problems and solutions. Elderly people will have some specific issues that need to be recognized and treated effectively. This page will help you care best for elderly skin.
Elderly [...]

Senior citizens have a number of dental and oral concerns that many take for granted. Most simply dismiss them as part of old age, but it is important to understand these concerns and the long-term effects if not addressed. Good oral care must continue for older people as issues in this [...]

Your two kidneys are the master chemists of the body. The quality of the blood is supervised by them. In addition, they segregate damaging substances from valuable ones. They operate not merely as waste disposal units but similar to sophisticated strainers that get back beneficial substances that slip by means of [...]

by Groshan Fabiola
Colorectal cancer is a serious disease that accounts for thousands of annual deaths among the American population. Although it can occur in people of all ages, this form of bowel cancer has the highest incidence in people with ages over 50. This year, colorectal cancer is estimated to affect [...]

My mother will celebrate her eighty-ninth birthday this year. I feel fortunate that she is in good health and able to live independently and enjoy her life.
As I watch her doing housework, playing with her great grandchildren and taking walks, I am reminded of how four years ago my father called to tell me that [...]