Financial elder abuse is a growing problem and it affects seniors in all socio-economic and cultural groups.
People take advantage of seniors who may be unaware of a problem, afraid of the abuser, ashamed of being “tricked”, confused or simply trusting of the abuser.
It can happen to anyone as Suebob found out. Her parents are […]
When my mother was sick, I gained a fuzzy idea about the details of handling finances by watching my dad handle the expenses, and ultimately her estate after her death.
However, I know that I have a lot to learn before I’ll need to handle my dad’s finances in any capacity. Many people learn what to […]
Osteoporosis, thinning of the bones, is a common problem for people, especially women, as they get older.
There is extensive testing for it, including bone density studies, but recently scientists have discovered that a simple ultrasound of the heel bone can determine who is at risk for osteoporosis.
The study, known as as heel-bone quantitative ultrasound […]
I somehow never noticed this, but the AARP website has a section devoted to caregiving.
It’s full of good information, resources and support.
(Via Linda at In the Middle)
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Falls are a major cause of injury and even death among seniors.
There’s much out there about fall prevention and it often focuses on fall prevention by modifying the environment to remove hazards or discontinuing medications that might negatively affect someone’s gait. But, there’s a new emphasis on activity and exercise as keys to reducing falls:
“Several […]
We’re on vacation at the beach with my dad and my mother-in law.
I felt like I hadn’t seen my husband this whole trip and I couldn’t figure out why.
Then it dawned on me that one of us has to be with the kids (swimming and at the beach) and the other one has to […]
Nordette is caregiver to her elderly parents.
Her elderly father, along with her mother who has dementia live with her, her adult daughter and teen age son.
Over at BlogHer, she tells us of the time a black snake nearly ruined her day:
My dad said, “And while we were out trying to see about that, the cat […]
Lori, at the Seniors for Living blog needs advice about her fiercely independent mother in law who took a fall at the grocery store:
Yesterday evening I received a frantic phone call from one of her four sisters, who lives nearby. Hope had fallen in the grocery store two days prior, was badly hurt, and refuses […]
We’re at the beach this week, and you may remember last year when I had a defining sandwich generation moment at the ocean.
Well, this year it’s double the fun since my 83 year old mother-in-law is here with us, too. She also has a broken foot which she refuses to stay off of and has […]
Nikki at the OC Register’s The Mom Blog is finding out what the term Sandwich Generation is about as her aging parents prepare to move close to her:
It was my mom’s stroke at my home during their Christmas visit - and her six-week recovery - that led my parents to the conclusion that they needed […]
Parents to the left of me, children to the right, here I am.
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