Continuing care retirement communities (CCRC) are becoming popular retirement choices in the United States. Sometimes referred to as life plan communities, the goal is to provide a long-term care option for older residents. These residents prefer to live in the…
Even in the best of circumstances, adults living in senior communities and long-term care facilities fight loneliness and isolation, which is linked to anxiety, depression, cardiovascular disease, and other ailments. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Centers for Disease Control and…
Nursing homes by their very communal nature and frequent movement by staff among rooms create conditions where viruses and disease can easily spread. Before the coronavirus pandemic, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report in 2019 found that 82 percent of…
Your right to vote is one fundamental basis of being a citizen – yet you could lose your right if you become a ward in a guardianship. Having a strong power of attorney is essential to avoid that drastic, but…
Families with loved ones who are most vulnerable to the coronavirus, yet still require caregiving have new challenges to meet. Family caregivers that use to aid their family directly, now find themselves learning how to be long-distance providers during this…
There are a variety of home health care services available, ranging from taking care of daily household tasks to medical care. Before identifying a health care service for information, get a clear idea of what you are in the market…
The Senior Safe Act was designed to protect our elders from financial abuse, whether it be from within a family or support system or by scam artists preying upon them. Tens of billions of dollars each year are illegally taken…
It is easy to succumb to depression at any stage of life. Life is full of surprises and twists, and not all of them have a positive effect on our mental health. However, once a senior is in the grasp…
We are grateful to those who are caring for the sick, and to those who support those workers. At the same time, we should be skeptical of bills which may be presented for that care. The struggle to contain health-care…
Every three seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with dementia. Dementia is a catchall phrase that refers to many types of neurodegenerative diseases. Neurodegenerative diseases bring about the onset of dementia including but not limited to: Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy…