Posts Tagged ‘elderly independence’
Thursday, September 2nd, 2010
 Closeness is key A Canadian study suggest that those who receive home care after they have had hip surgery have a better chance at survival then those who don’t. While less people receive that home care, it seems to be a deciding factor in recovery and survival rates.
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Tags: elderly, elderly independence, elderly living, Health, Health care, health inquiries, Home Care, home care provider, Home Health, Independence, maintaining independence, non medical care, Senior Health, Service Providers
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Friday, July 30th, 2010
Finding ways to stay in touch with an aging loved one has never been easier. From simpler and more normal solutions to the more modern and advanced, finding a way to keep up to date on the life of a loved one is easier today, and has more options than ever before.
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Tags: Caregiver, Caregiver Support, elderly, elderly appreciation, elderly care, elderly enjoyment, elderly independence, elderly living, Health, Senior Health, Support group, Website
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010
In the push to find solutions for those who are facing tougher times in the economy is a growing bid to help senior citizens find employment. There are a growing number of agencies and groups set up to help seniors do just that. (more…)
Tags: Economy, Education, elderly, elderly activities, elderly care, elderly employment, elderly independence, elderly living, Employment, financial stability, Home Care, People, quality of life, Senior citizen, Senior Health, Seniors, Unemployment
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Sunday, July 25th, 2010
 Elderly Care - The thought of losing independence is a scary one for anyone. When you have lived an entire lifetime independent, just the thought of having to depend on others for even the simplest tasks can be hard. Many in the Greatest Generation have seen so much and done even more, so the thought of losing all of their abilities can be especially hard.
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Tags: elderly, elderly appreciation, elderly independence, elderly living, Health, Health care, Home Care, Home Health, Service Providers, Spending quality time
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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
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Watching out for a senior friend or family member is something we can all do, and while a lot is said about what to do in the case of elder neglect not as much is said about the symptoms. While one may be worried about reporting a problem and being wrong, at times it is better to be safe and wrong, than right and have done nothing.
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Tags: Abuse, Elder, elderly, elderly activities, elderly appreciation, elderly care, elderly independence, elderly living, Health, Old age, quality of life, senior citizens
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Saturday, July 17th, 2010
It has been the hottest month (if not year) in a very long time, with the considerably large heat wave sweeping the nation. While for some this means more playtime in the pool or some nice, cooler areas for others the heat can just spell disaster. Sadly, more issues can be brought on or aggravated by the heat than many realize and staying safe is is much more important ant and may require more than many may think.
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Tags: Air conditioning, elderly, elderly appreciation, elderly care, elderly independence, elderly living, Health, Heat, Heat wave, senior citizens, Temperature, Weather
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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010
Planning earlier in life for your own long-term care or a loved one’s long term care can go a very long way in warding off a future financial problem. Before you or a loved one starts showing the signs of needing any care, it can be very wise to start putting money away. Too many times families are hit with the large financial burden at once when there was no planning. The financial obligations of any long-term care planning are large and often seemingly insurmountable without any prior savings, far too often care simply isn’t thought about. It is easy to think about those longer term goals as only abstracts, and when something is thought of in that way developing plan can easily fall aside in favor of more immediate needs.
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Tags: elderly activities, elderly care, elderly independence, elderly living, Family, Finance, Financial services, financial stability, Health, Insurance, Long-term care, Medicare, Medicine, quality of life, senior citizens, Senior Health
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Monday, July 5th, 2010
Officials and others are warning that the high temperatures of these warmer months are costing many more lives than anyone would prefer to see. While the average advice is aimed more at parents of young children, the same can be said about those caring for the elderly as well.
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Tags: elderly, elderly independence, elderly living, Health, Heat, Heat illness, senior citizens, Temperature, Weather
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Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Reports are showing that the elderly are becoming more at risk of financial abuse than ever before. Often the abuser is someone close to them that they would normally trust. Most elderly are being abused by a close family member, and the overall reports of the amount of people being financially abused are shocking.
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Tags: Abuse, Elder, elderly, elderly care, elderly independence, elderly living, Finance, financial stability, Health, Old age, Senior, senior citizens
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Thursday, July 1st, 2010
 The elderly health care landscape at the moment is in dire need of help. Officials are trying to work with the present system to sort out many issues that senior citizens often face when it comes to their health care needs. With the elderly the largest growing portion of the population, they are also having the most issues when it comes to the current system.
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Tags: elderly, elderly care, elderly independence, elderly living, Health, Health care, Hospital, Medicine, non medical care, Old age, quality of life, Technology
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