Survey investigates why elderly parents often reject help from their kids
May 15, 2015
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By MOSHE ARENSTEIN \ 12/14/2014 02:24 Aging parents often resist or refuse help from their adult children, showed a recent survey of elder care experts, issued by the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers in the United States. Resistance to getting needed medical care is the easiest for children to overcome, while decisions about […]
Read The Rest →Convincing a Loved One With Alzheimer’s to Move to a Nursing Home
May 6, 2015
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No one wants to place their loved one with Alzheimer’s in a nursing facility. But sometimes, that’s the best (or only) alternative, especially for those in the mid to late stages of the disease. It takes a large team to care for people in these stages. They need a doctor on call 24 hours a […]
Read The Rest →Care Giver Shortage: Coming To Your Town
March 2, 2014
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Look out. Here it comes. Demand exceeding supply. Read all about it at “A Shortage of Caregivers”. Why, you ask? Well…, they’re 1) low-paid, 2) demanding jobs, 3) high rates of injury and 4) frequently, no benefits. So…, I guess high demand and low supply will drive up wages solving the low pay issue. Think again. […]
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Credit Cards, Money and Seniors
February 23, 2014
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A really tricky issue. They’ve spent most of their lives managing their own money and now its being asserted they can’t. Moreover, there are technological risks now that never were. And then the scammers (IE; people portraying themselves as soldiers in Afghanistan needing money). Finally, the reticence of an older person to admit, even when […]
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Transitioning Into Aged Care
October 15, 2013
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Helping a loved one move from independent living in a home where he or she may have spent decades into an aged care facility is a transition that requires sensitivity, care, and a great deal of preparation. There are many reasons why a family might choose to move a loved one into an aged care […]
Read The Rest →I Remember
August 27, 2013
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I would like to introduce you to a wonderful writing exercise that will help your clients or relatives remember things about their lives that they haven’t thought about in years. The exercise is called “I Remember” and it involves asking elders to write various lines consisting of a sentence or two. Each of the lines […]
Read The Rest →So, Just What Does A Geriatric Care Management Assessment Look Like?
August 3, 2013
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Many people want to know what assessments cover and what can be expected from one. Below, is an example of a recent one. This one doesn’t cover some things that might come up in other situations (ie; survey of residential possibilities, specific entitlement opportunities, etc…). Also, I’ve had to change or redact to maintain confidentiality. […]
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How Therapy Can Help in the Golden Years
June 10, 2013
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By ABBY ELLIN Michael Kirby Smith for The New York TimesMarvin Tolkin, 86, says his monthly therapy sessions have been “making the transition of living at this age in relation to my family very doable.” Hear from Mr. Tolkin and two more seniors here. Marvin Tolkin was 83 when he decided that the unexamined life […]
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What You Need to Know About Long-term Care Insurance
June 10, 2013
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by Arthur Comings on April 10, 2013 There’s health insurance and there’s life insurance – but neither will do the things you’ve always done for yourself. When you can no longer handle activities like bathing or feeding yourself, walking or doing housework, you need long-term care. Unless you’re quite wealthy (say, assets over $2 million) […]
Read The Rest →Signs of Abuse
March 17, 2013
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I’m not one to be alarmist. I don’t want to strive for your attention based on fear. But, elder abuse is real and maddening. BTW, self-neglect is still abuse. I want to spend the following space with a few signs that all should know to have a chance to intercede sooner, rather than later. In […]
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