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Resources and other information to help improve the health and medical care for your aging parents.

Advice from a Gerontologist

Advice from a Gerontologist

What your parents may be experiencing  Christina Peoples of Gero-what?! is a Gerontologist who chose her ...
How fitness can help your aging parent stay more independent

How fitness can help your aging parent stay more independent

What is Functional Fitness?We all slow down with age, but staying active with some functional fitness is very ...
Difference between Hospice & Home Health

Difference between Hospice & Home Health

Does your aging parent need hospice? They might benefit sooner than you think.    There is a lot of confusion and ...
When does my parent need hospice care?

When does my parent need hospice care?

Hospice care can often help sooner than you think.    November is National Home Care & Hospice month. Hospice ...
How to help a parent with low vision

How to help a parent with low vision

If your aging parents is having trouble seeing.   As we get older our vision often gets worse and we might need ...
Does your aging parent need Home Health?

Does your aging parent need Home Health?

Understanding Home Health Care. There is often confusion when it comes to Home Healthcare. It's often confused ...
Physical Therapy and Aging Parents

Physical Therapy and Aging Parents

Does your parent need physical therapy even if they're not injured or have a broken bone? As our parents age they ...
Skilled Nursing 101

Skilled Nursing 101

When you need it. How you get it.  What it involves. A stay in Skilled Nursing often comes after a stay in the ...
Where do you turn when you need help for your aging parent ?

Where do you turn when you need help for your aging parent ?

Do you know about the Area Agency on Aging? When we need help for our aging parents it's often hard to know where ...
Questions for the Pharmacist

Questions for the Pharmacist

Why you should build a relationship with your aging parent's pharmacist. Our aging parents often have trouble with ...
Nine most common types of Dementia

Nine most common types of Dementia

Dementia is a broad term that doesn't give you the whole picture Did you know that nine types of dementia make up ...
Tips from a Doctor: Doctor Visits with Elderly Parents

Tips from a Doctor: Doctor Visits with Elderly Parents

How to help the doctor better help your aging parent. If you're taking your aging parents to doctor visits or even ...

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