Older Patients, Wiser Care Should You Tell Someone He or She Has Alzheimer’s? By Leslie Kernisan, M.D., Caring.com Senior Medical Editor Dear Dr. Kernisan: Should an elderly person (83) be told that she’s been diagnosed as being in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease and what to expect as the disease progresses? –Caring.com community member [...]
June Is Home Safety Month For Seniors Seniors are twice as likely to sustain injuries or death in their home. June is home safety month for seniors and a good time to make sure a home where a senior resides is as free from risks as possible. Falls at home may cause serious injuries to [...]
Communicating With Elders Who Cannot Speak by Carol Bradley Bursack, Editor-in-Chief Many elders who have suffered strokes or have dementia are not capable verbal communication. If they are confined to a nursing home, often people are reluctant to visit, as the visitor doesn’t know what to say or do. People stay away out of fear. [...]
National Nutrition Month 2011 The theme for March 2011 is "Eat Right with Color." National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the American Dietetic Association. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. The newly [...]
Baby Boomers: Be Your Aging Parents’ and In-Laws’ Holiday Gift By Isabel Fawcett, SPHR for LTC Expert Publications As Baby Boomers prepare to visit their aging parents and/or in-laws for the holidays, some may be in for a rude awakening in caregiving. Home care may be looming large on their elderly parents’ horizon. Some boomers [...]