Getting a Parent to Use a Cane or Walker
Fall Prevention Tips. Are you concerned about your aging parent’s balance and safety, but are struggling to ...
Health
Resources and other information to help improve the health and medical care for your aging parents.
What Happens When My Aging Parent is Discharged From the Hospital?
What families need to know about hospital discharge planning. Your aging parent falls and breaks a hip.Or your ...
Dementia from a Neurologist’s Perspective
Does my aging parent need to see a Neurologist? What should you do if you think you're seeing signs of dementia in ...
Do I need a Medical Power of Attorney?
Legal Documents for Medical Situations. Why do you need a medical Power of Attorney? And is that all you need as ...
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
What is Functional Fitness?We all slow down with age, but staying active with some functional fitness is very ...
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?
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
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?
Understanding Home Health Care. There is often confusion when it comes to Home Healthcare. It's often confused ...
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
When you need it. How you get it. What it involves. A stay in Skilled Nursing often comes after a stay in the ...