Older people fall more often than people in younger age groups: About 40% of people over age 65 fall each year. Why do older people seem to fall more? The main reason is simply declining health that leads to such fall-related conditions as poor vision, gait and balance disorders, heart and/or lung disease, depression and/or [...]

The Sandwich Generation dilemma–kids, spouses, bosses, elderly parents constantly tugging at your sleeves. It’s easy to spread yourself too thin and wear yourself out. Cooking, driving, managing medications, running errands, housekeeping-there is simply not enough time in the day for eldercare responsibilities, and giving others, including yourself, extra attention. If you are at that point [...]

Aging people are people in transition. The repositioning of finances, retirement, the deaths of loved ones, a declining ability to perform basic tasks, the loss of driving privileges, and the onset of a chronic illness are examples of transitions which require the entire family’s immediate attention. Ideally, our parents will accept and adjust to lifestyle [...]

Study after study indicates that most elderly people want to remain in their own homes and communities, but lack of proper planning often forces them to live elsewhere. Moving is a traumatic experience for anyone, and you can minimize your parents’ negative reactions to changes in their living environment by proceeding thoroughly and slowly, especially [...]

In the past, patients believed that their well being was solely in the hands of their doctor. Today, the best decisions made about health care services, products and methods of treatment are cooperative efforts between informed patients and their doctors. Family members can encourage aging parents to become active participants in their own health care [...]

The holiday season is fast approaching, and family members around the world are making arrangements to spend time with their elderly loved ones. And, as you begin the process of making plans, you also may be thinking that these moments of togetherness will offer the possibility for you to get out in the open some [...]