Elder Care: Dealing with dad’s incontinence Urinary incontinence, for the most part, is a natural part of aging, thus it’s a far more common concern for elderly men than young men. Not a disease, incontinence is the accidental release of urine due someone’s bladder, urethra and/or damaged/weakened muscles not functioning properly. The Mayo Clinic categorizes […]
How do I know if my elderly parent needs a nursing home? It may be difficult to decide when to seek the assistance of a nursing home to care for your aging parent. However, the two common indicators that your parent is struggling at home are the condition of their home and their personal health. […]
Elder Care: What are the signs of dementia? The signs of dementia can be subtle and go unnoticed and symptoms of dementia vary based on the portion of the brain affected. The first sign of dementia is often loss of short-term memory. There are common early and intermediate signs of dementia where relatives and caregivers […]
How to help care for your elderly parent if you don’t live nearby Many people with an aging parent are faced with a predicament. They want to make sure that their parent is cared for, but it’s difficult because they live hundreds of miles away. If you want to be sure that your elderly parent […]
Helping your parent age: Caring for hygiene Proper hygiene usually comes as a given for most adults, but as a person ages and slows down — especially if they’ve developed an illness or disability — once simple tasks like bathing become a much more strenuous (and sometimes even dangerous) process. And it’s common knowledge that […]
Safe Care Transition with Physicians Choice Private Duty Bob had lived almost his entire life on his Nebraska farm. But Bob was suffering dementia and could no longer continue the way of life he had always known. He was declining quickly and his family was no longer able to give him the care he needed. […]
The six steps to settling an estate in Nebraska Settling an estate of a deceased loved one is a timely process that takes several months — or sometimes years — to complete, depending on the circumstances. Even so, it’s a necessary headache that must be dealt with. To help simplify things, we’ve put together the […]
Senior Care: Recognizing signs of diabetes One-out-of-five Americans over the age of 65 suffers from some form of diabetes. While the affects of diabetes can be effectively managed, it becomes increasingly difficult to administer the proper care as someone ages. This is not only due to the natural slowing down of a person in their […]
Senior Care: How to detect elder abuse Statistics show that, with an increasing population of elderly as a result of the Baby Boom generation, elder abuse is more prevalent than ever. One study recognized that for every case of elder abuse reported to agencies nearly 25 go unreported. While you may suspect that a relative […]
Senior Care: Keeping an elderly parent with dementia active It’s important to keep an elderly parent with dementia active to benefit their overall health and well-being. This being the case, it’s the duty of the caregivers to put in the effort to find activities that are stimulating. Perhaps the biggest challenge is finding things to […]