10 Fun Activities For Seniors That Reduce Boredom The choices of activities for seniors become more and more limited as we age. There is a lot of truth to the saying: the mind is willing but the body is not. However, there are still many activities for the elderly if you just think a little. [...]
Is Grandpa Crazy Or Does He Have Dementia? It’s too bad that we are so prejudiced about dementia. I know, everyone’s terrified. Use the word “Alzheimer’s” round healthy elders to watch them run. The problem with that projection is that people who need expert help may not be getting it. I look after people with [...]
The Senior in Senior Citizens Doesn’t Automatically Mean Senile I am well aware that teenagers often think that people over thirty don’t know anything. They are partially right—many of us don’t know much about things that interest teenagers, and don’t really want to. But that’s not what I meant by the title of this article. [...]
Temporary Hospital Dementia Your Dad is old and a bit doddery, but always good in mind. After a fall, they took him to hospital where they wanted to keep him in for observation. This quiet old man started hallucinating, hitting out and clearly didn’t know where he was. “Oh, no!” you think, “Dad caught Alzheimer’s [...]
Why Do People With Dementia Make You Crazy? Your Aunt Enid is feeding the squirrels under the impression they’re pussycats, right? And Uncle Henry isn’t much better. He keeps asking you when his mother is coming to dinner tonight. Uncle Henry is 92, so you know the chances of Mama coming to dinner are thin [...]
How to buy a walk in bathtub? Many slip and fall accidents occur in the bathroom and that can be a very hazardous place for the elderly. Most everyone knows that there should be railings put in place in showers baths and around toilet areas. But another important tool for seniors in this area of [...]
Afraid to Be Old When people retire and move away to some warm climate and wonderful scenery, they’ve forgotten that doing old age well needs lots of supporting characters. It’s okay to go off and have fun for a few years. Just don’t think you’ve planned adequately for retirement that way. Here’s the thing — [...]
