Live Home Despite All Obstacles

Senior hospitalization is a major cause of concern -- not only in terms of the patient's health, but also in a financial sense. Here are some measures that caregivers and family members should observe in order to avoid senior hospitalization: Help them adhere to...

Working as a family caregiver can be pretty gratifying. However, there comes a time in every caregiver's life when she will need a breather from all of her responsibilities -- this is where respite care comes in. Getting respite care for your elderly loved one allows...

Many caregivers may find that offering assistance to senior citizens with low mobility, such as those who are wheelchair dependent, is more challenging and requires greater effort. Helping your patient move around the house and transfer from one platform to another...

As a senior citizen, you would often encounter problems that can compromise you diet. Here are some solutions for those problems: For those who can't cook, a microwave oven can become your best pal, or another option is to hire an actual pal who can cook for you....

Being a senior citizen has its pros and cons. However, many of the disadvantages of being an elderly relates to the person's physical limitations. To help an elderly overcome these limitations and ease up his life, here is a list of life hacks every senior citizen...

Every good caregiver knows that self-care is an essential part of providing care for others. After all, what can make you qualified for the job if you could not even take care of yourself? When it comes to keeping your head as a caregiver, here are two pointers: Have...

Here is a room-by-room guide on turning your home into a safe and comfortable place for your elderly loved one: Modify the bathroom -- use non-skid mats, install grab bars in the shower or bathtub, and unplug electrical appliances when not in use. Evaluate the kitchen...

Many individuals lose confidence in their physical abilities as they age. Senior citizens in particular are often generalized as frail and incapable. However, this is not entirely true, especially for the members of the elderly population who do their best to engage...

Retirement communities are not always the answer to hassle-free aging -- many senior citizens still prefer to remain in their houses, where they spent most of their years, and in cases like this, "seniorizing" one's home is perhaps that most efficient course of...

Hiring an outsider to care for an elderly loved one can not only be a cause of guilt among children and grandchildren but may actually have a couple of disadvantages. However, in many cases, these downsides are outweighed by the benefits of acquiring home health care...

When it comes to dealing with diabetes among senior citizen loved ones, a balanced and healthy diet should of the greatest priority. Here are three perfectly healthy and delicious meals that you can prepare for a diabetes patient: Breakfast burrito with egg, veggies,...

No child was ever trained to care for a beloved parent who was diagnosed with dementia. However, people who are already in the situation seem to have a learned how with just a little help. Here are some helpful tips for you and your elderly loved one: Physical,...

One of the downsides of living in a retirement facility is the fact that you can't be with loved ones, particularly long distance family members, as often as you'd like. However, many senior citizens still manage to make the most out of this situation through various...

There comes a time in the lives of senior citizens when they have to relocate -- whether they find a smaller, manageable home, or they move into a nursing facility. Whatever the reason may be, the decision to relocate should be unanimous among the parties involved,...

When it comes to searching for the right person to care for an elderly loved one, it is the most important thing to secure that he or she is able to meet the latter's every need. However, as an individual ages, the list of her needs also grows, which is why, before...

Researchers from the University of Florida has developed what they call a "smart house" which promotes independent living among senior citizens. The said innovation features over-sized doorways that are suitable for senior in wheelchairs, flush sensors, pull-down...