Is your loved one at a high risk for falls? Take this easy 10-question test to find out. Fall risk is high if you answer “Yes” to 4 or more questions.
Find steps to assist a loved one after falling. View step-by-step illustrations to help demonstrate the proper procedure to help.
This webinar has already taken place. You can view the webinar recording and find the presentation slides here. Making End of Life Decisions: A Planning Checklist featuring Jane McNamara, Accredited Attorney with the Veterans Administration and Board Member of the Life Care Planning Law Firms Association. During this webinar, Attorney Jane McNamara shares everything you… Continue reading Webinar: Making End of Life Decisions – A Planning Checklist
Who's ready to read a beautiful love story? Love never gives up in this daughter's touching story about her dad's devotion to her mom.
Incontinence can contribute to accidental falls. Learn more about the relationship between incontinence and accidental falls and how to prevent them.
Talking to adult children about your personal finances and estate strategy may not be easy, but it is important. You don’t have to disclose exact facts and figures. But generally discussing your finances with your grown children and introducing them to your financial professional can better prepare the whole family for the future. Assets and… Continue reading What Your Adult Children Should Know About Your Finances
Any caregiver with siblings may have experienced their share of conflict when it comes to caring for an elderly parent with medical needs. Common conflicts are...
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Original title – Jameson: Tips on Moving an Elderly Parent By Marni Jameson, Special to The Denver Post “How would you like to move to Florida?” I ask my 93-year-old mother over the phone. Again. Mom has dementia, and lives in a memory care center in Los Angeles. “And be closer to you?” she asks. “I… Continue reading Tips on Moving an Elderly Parent
To children who do not understand Alzheimer’s disease, the changes they see in family members can be scary. It is important to explain it in a way kids can understand. For younger children a simple “grandma is getting forgetful” may be enough explanation. It may be helpful to be as simple and straightforward as possible. Kerry from Parents Magazine… Continue reading Talking to Kids about Alzheimer’s Disease