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How to Hire Caregiver
When your parents or other older family members start struggling with everyday tasks, hiring a home care aide can help them remain in their home.
Senior Citizen Driving: When should an older adult surrender their keys?
Is your aging parent still a safe driver? There is no defined age at which driving must cease, and each instance should be judged individually. Although aging drivers can adopt safer driving practices to offset some of these physical changes as time passes, it is not an easy goal to accomplish.
Total Knee Replacements Help Older Patients Stay Mobile and Increases Their Motor Skills
Patients with osteoarthritis who received total knee arthroplasty (TKA) procedures performed significant improvement of physical functioning and motor skills when compared to patients who do not receive TKA.
Remember or Forget?
At very early stages of Alzheimer’s people start having trouble when focusing on what is important to remember, according to UCLA psychologist and colleagues report.
Interview with expert: E.Tina Cheplick.
I am a practicing RN with over 30 years in the field of Gerontology. My experience ranges from care giving training and supervision, education, community base nursing, and working alongside health advocates and community representatives to promote appropriate and cost effective programs.