Elder Care ABC Created by caregivers for caregivers

By Frena Gray-Davidson
So your elderly parents are causing you worry? But do you need to really worry about them or are they just little tottery but sensible? How do you know if your aging parents need help?
Here’s some things to look for:
1. Sneak around where they live and if everything looks [...]

By Ray Burk Platinum
The most popular form of sleep apnea treatment is the use of a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device and a comfortable sleep apnea mask. In fact, sleep apnea professionals state that the success of CPAP equipment therapy is contingent upon air pressures that the patient can tolerate [...]

Most people wish to remain independent throughout life, caring for themselves and living life as they used to with minimal help and effort. Unfortunately there are many conditions that can be an obstacle, and as age goes on these conditions can become more of a problem for people.
The problems that the [...]

by Joy Loverde
Whatever happened to Bill the week Mom had gone to Chicago will never be known. Plus the fact that he disclosed to his neighbors that he had fallen (once? twice? three times or more?) is a clue as to just how fragile he really is.
Mary asks my permission to call 911 and of [...]

If you are worried about your elderly loved ones at night, you no longer need to fear for their safety. The following is a list of products that will keep your loved ones safe and out of harms way during the night.
Disposable Bed Sensor
Many seniors get disoriented during the night time [...]

When our parents become elderly and frail, we want to assist them and keep them at home as long as possible. With the proper services, equipment and safety measures in place, this is possible for many people.
But, successfully keeping our parents safely in their home (or ours) is only half the [...]

I subscribe to a number of daily newsletters. One from this morning dealt with an issue many boomers are facing today. When is it time to take the car keys away from your elderly parent?
The writer of the article described his father as having dementia and being very difficult to deal [...]

by Aliya Grey
Elder abuse is a serious and critical issue to address when considering any cargiver for the elderly, be it an at-home service or a care giving facility. Abuse can be either physical or emotional, and sometime the caregiver can be completely unaware he/she being abusive towards the patient.
One of [...]