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Elder Care Nashville TN: The Importance of an Elder Care Calendar

Posted 24 April 2013 | By | Categories: elder care nashville tn | No Comments

If there’s one thing that most elderly care providers will agree upon is that it is critical to have not only an elder care plan, but an elder care calendar. When preparing to become an elder care provider for an aging loved one, you may not realize or appreciate how much planning and strategy will go into providing the best, most effective elder care as you possibly can. Once you enter into this relationship, however, you will quickly understand that in order to be the best care provider, you will need to be organized. Appropriately managing multiple medical conditions requires a close understanding of the frequency of medication doses and other treatments, how often you need to be bringing your aging loved one to medical appointments and the close monitoring and recording of new and worsening symptoms. All of this can be accomplished on an elder care calendar.

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Elder Care Nashville TN: Is Custody an Issue in Elder Care? Making Sure You Can Protect Your Loved Ones

Posted 21 January 2013 | By | Categories: elder care nashville tn | No Comments

You may think that custody is only an issue for parents battling over who will provide care for children after a divorce. When it comes to elder care, however, custody can be a very real issue. Often referred to as guardianship, custody of the elderly is about making sure that that senior is protected, and that the right decisions are being made regarding his ongoing care.

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Elder Care Nashville TN: October is National Depression Education Awareness Month

Posted 21 October 2011 | By | Categories: elder care nashville tn | No Comments

October is National Depression Education Awareness Month by Lu Ann Presser, Dorothy Love Retirement Community Major depression affects an estimated 19 million American adults every year. Nearly twice as many women as men suffer from depression. It affects the young and elderly alike and can go unnoticed, especially in our elderly who do not have [...]

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Senior Care Nashville: Cost of Adult Children Caring for Aging Parents is Staggering

Posted 19 August 2011 | By | Categories: alzheimers care, elder care nashville tn, home helpers nashville tn, senior care nashville tn | No Comments

Cost of Adult Children Caring for Aging Parents is Staggering Source:  The Mercury According to a recent study by MetLife, nearly 10 million adult children over the age of 50 years are caring for aging parents. Also according to the study, these adult children caregivers are losing almost $3 trillion in lost wages, pension and [...]

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Homecare Nashville TN: Alzheimers and Caregiving

Posted 11 August 2011 | By | Categories: alzheimers care, and surrounding counties in Middle Tennessee., elder care nashville tn, Home Care Brentwood TN, home helpers brentwood tn, home helpers nashville tn, senior care nashville tn | No Comments

Alzheimer's and Caregiving Written By : Stephanie Roberts Many people say they’ll never put Mom in a nursing home.  This is easy to do when she’s healthy, but if she gets Alzheimer’s disease it becomes much more difficult. The first thing you need to take into consideration is the safety of your parent.   Thinking [...]

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