Taking Balance Issues Seriously
Balance issues can affect all of us and often occur without warning. Unexpected balance issues can be very disruptive, making it difficult for people to carry out everyday tasks such as walking, standing, and climbing stairs. Every year, millions of elderly Americans are faced with the risk of a most […]
Conversation Starters
Sometimes it may be difficult to strike up a conversation with a senior. Here are some funny, quick ideas to keep the conversations going. Reminiscing Is Always Fun Look at old pictures, newspapers, or photo albums to help with this conversation. • Where did you live/work when you were younger? […]
Financial Abuse
Financial abuse is just one of the issues facing elder’s today. June is a time to take another look at things. Learn how to protect yourself and your family by taking a few minutes to understand what risks you may have. Financial abuse can look very differently depending on the […]
Memory Issues and New Environments
Every day we have routines that we follow. We start the day with personal care, breakfast, and then to work. When we have a day off, this routine is broken and depending on the routines you have developed, you miss that routine. You can easily justify why the routine is […]
Aging: Learning to Cope with Change
Change is all around us. From the time we are young, we have constant change in our lives. It is the one constant we all have in our lives. Today we may have control over the change and tomorrow we may not. We can’t live without change so why is […]