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• Alzheimer's Agony: How Do You Know It's Time To Put Your Parent In A Nursing Home?

  15 January 2019

  If your parent is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, you and your family may not be faced with too many agonizing decisions; however, once the disease progresses, it can turn your entire world upside down and inside out. At some point, your mom or dad is going to need more help than your family can offer. How do you know when your parent has reached that stage? What do you do then?

• Amenities To Look For In Retirement Living Communities

  14 January 2019

  An increasing number of retirees are considering retirement living communities over other home rental options. If you are considering this type of living community, you may be like many other retirees. You may know that the communities are out there, but you may not know what to look for when you narrow down the communities that work best for you. Here are a few of the amenities you need to look for and what to know about each one.

• Healing Without Hindrance: 5 Reasons To Use Rehabilitation Services Following Knee Or Hip Replacement Surgery

  9 January 2019

  Any type of surgery is a big deal, especially if you're older. While knee and hip replacement surgeries are more technically advanced now than in the past, your body still needs time to process healing, and you will need physical therapy to coax the healing along. If you choose to stay at home instead of traveling to rehab, you could be putting yourself at a serious disadvantage. Rehabilitation services are an important and often necessary part of your healing, so don't be too quick to opt for the comforts of home.

• Wounds That Are Common In The Elderly, And How They Are Treated

  9 January 2019

  As you age, your body goes through so many changes. One of those changes involves the ability to heal. You will no longer heal at the same rate you did in your forties, and definitely not at the same rate you did in your twenties. In fact, it is not that unusual to have an open wound take up to a month or more to heal when you are in your "

• Reasons To Choose Assisted Living As A Single Senior

  8 January 2019

  There are several reasons you may be single during your senior years. One of the most common reasons is due to the death of your spouse. After a life changing event like this, you may be trying to maintain the home and your old lifestyle. Over time, this may be increasingly difficult to do. One option to give you security and safety as a single senior is to consider assisted living.