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Thinking About Senior Care For Your Aging Parents?
Maybe your parents should no longer drive or have mobility issues. Maybe your Mom or Dad has dementia and needs constant monitoring. Whatever the case, baby boomers handling care for an elderly relative has become the “new normal.” In fact, more than 43.5 million Americans are caring for someone older...
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Respite Care For Your Aging Parents Over The Holidays
If you are like most baby boomers, on any given day, you are trying to squeeze in raising your children, managing your career and taking care of your aging parents. This can be very stressful and hectic as you try and meet all your time commitments. Add in the pace...
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Where to turn when you’re caring for your aging parents
All your life, they’ve been there for you and now as they grow older, the role between you and your parents is changing. You’re now the parent…worried about their safety, concerned over changes in the way they eat or remember things that they use to never forget, and each month...
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Multiple Generations Under One Roof
When my dad was alive, he used to say “18 and out.” In his mind, he paid for our college and after that it was time to fly on our own. It was an expectation I never tested. In the 30+ years since I left college, I went home for...
Want To Feel Older Instead of Younger?
Without a doubt, our society is obsessed with being younger. More than $114 billion will be spent on anti-aging products by 2015. We’re always after the “fountain of youth”, a way to turn back the clock and eradicate the wrinkles on our face and maintain our youthful vigor. I remember...
Always Be Prepared: What To Do When A Natural Disaster Strikes
Did you know that September is National Preparedness Month? Being prepared for any type of emergency or natural disaster is important for everyone, but is especially important for seniors. Because each senior’s needs are different, it is essential that each individual have a unique emergency plan that fits all of...
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10 Things Seniors Can Do To Keep Up With Their Grandchildren
For older adults, relating to young people can be a challenge. It may take time, observation and investigation to fully understand what your grandchildren are interested in. But, after investing the time to learn about them and their interests, grandparents are able to relate to their grandchildren. 1. Play video...
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Health Concerns in Aging Parents
As your parents age, it is important they receive proper care, especially if there are health concerns. We all know this is easier said than done since many aging adults hate to admit their health is fading. However, there is nothing more dangerous than an elderly parent living on their own and...
Are Your Aging Parents Behaving Badly?
There are many stresses that people deal with as caregivers for their aging parents, but few are as difficult to handle as aggressive and negative behavior. At FirstLight HomeCare, we receive countless questions and concerns about what to do with an aging parent who is abusive and hard to control. ...
A Great Gift For Your Aging Parents
Because we live in Denver, to say it is cold in the winter is an understatement. Of course, due to frigid temperatures and cars that sit outside, it’s exactly the time of year our batteries seems to go dead. Go figure. As I watched me elderly father try to jump...
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