Covering All Your Senior Family Member’s Care Needs
Posted in Age Related Issues, Uncategorized on Sep 29th, 2009
We experience the world through our senses. When one or more of them is affected by disease, accidents or the aging process, it diminishes one’s ability to function at optimal levels. As one ages, the loss of hearing or sight might contribute to isolation and/or depression.
The aging process causes some changes in vision such as [...]
Posted in Dementia and Memory Loss, Uncategorized on Sep 15th, 2009
I had another professional ask me if we had any personal assistants/caregivers at Eldercare that could golf. She has two men in her support group who love to golf – but because of their dementia they might slow down a serious group of golfers and their wives are not interested.
What a wonderful idea as an [...]
Posted in Technology, Uncategorized on Sep 3rd, 2009
This past weekend, I got a Jitterbug phone for my dad who has early stage dementia. They’re user-friendly cell phones for elders. It has large easy to read and press number keys as well as simple “yes” or “no” and “on/off” buttons.
I have programmed in my phone number and labeled it with my name so [...]