You may be considering an assisted living community. Or perhaps your family feels that it would be a good idea to move to an assisted living. Even if you are initiating a transition, it is often overwhelming and confusing when the time actually comes to make the choice and the move. I am here to Read more …
Did Mom Take Her Medicine? How to Encourage Medication Compliance in the Elderly.
Helen lived in an independent living apartment for seniors. She lived there alone after her husband passed away. Her children lived a few hours away but stayed in touch by phone and visited often. She had a medical condition that was managed very well with medication. Her children knew how important her medication regimen was Read more …
When the Elderly Won’t Give Up Driving
Lola was a very active and intelligent 90-year-old. She lived alone and enjoyed driving her light blue Buick. One day she got confused and turned the wrong way on a busy one-way street. She avoided an accident, but she realized her driving days were coming to an end. She had dreaded this moment for several Read more …
Who is Stealing from Your Mom?
After you evaluate home security, and your loved one’s physical safety at home, you may need to consider how vulnerable they are to financial abuse. Is someone borrowing money, or offering to help them around the house for an unreasonable fee? I met a client who needed to move into a senior living community. She Read more …
Fear of Falling: Why the Elderly Fall and How to Stop
When I assess the safety of an elderly loved one in their home, I always inquire about recent falls. If a person has had a fall, they are more likely to fall again. Falls are the leading cause of fatal injury and the most common cause of nonfatal trauma-related hospital admissions among older adults. Sources Read more …
