How to Minimize the Stress of Moving an Elderly Loved One
If you’ve ever had to relocate your family or have been moved by your parents or for work, you are familiar with the extra stress that can occur when a person is uprooted outside of their own control and comfort zone. Rather than welcomed, the change is met with feelings of dread and uncertainty. In […]Read More
Stanislaus County Aging and Veteran’s Services: Overview of Project Hope
The 21st century is predominated by technological advances and the shock of an ever-changing world. Everything is moving at an increasingly frenetic pace. A consequence of this modern, fast-paced society has been a new demographic makeup. This has been especially evident in the developed world; people are born, they grow up, and they age. This […]Read More
Aging Life Care Association (ALCA): Refrigerator Contents as a Part of Assessment
ALCA specialists are usually the first port of call when families start worrying about their aged loved ones. They start by assessing the situation of their clients, from the immediate living environment to the healthcare situation and real-life difficulties that their clients are facing. To create a comprehensive picture of the situation, ALCA specialists take […]Read More
Aging Life Care Association (ALCA) on Downsizing
Growing old is on the cards for all of us. It’s never easy for anyone to discover that their body is failing them and that things they used to take for granted now take longer than before. Things can become so difficult that older people are unable to accomplish them without help. That’s where ALCA […]Read More
Practical Ways to Relieve Senior Caregiver Stress
To say that we live in a high-stress society would be an understatement. We all suffer from one form of stress or another, but senior caregivers tend to get more than their fair share of it. Even though they acclimatize to dealing with higher levels of stress than most people, eventually they will succumb to […]Read More
Five Fitness and Wellness Programs Covered by Medicare
There is a phrase in Latin, “Mens sana in corpore sano.” It translates into “healthy mind in a healthy body,” and was a popular phrase in Roman Times. The Romans weren’t the first to make the correlation between fitness and health, but they knew that the best way to live well and long was to […]Read More