Resistance To Care – Don’t Take It Personal When caring for a parent or loved one, you have most likely encountered some resistance. It could be something simple like not wanting to take a shower, refusing to use the walker, or more troubling issues like refusing to eat. Get to the bottom of the resistance Read More
Category: Aging Boomers
The Third Age is now considered by many to be the “golden years” of adulthood.
Most of us imagine young adulthood to be the peak of happiness and older adulthood to be the time for things to “go downhill.” Research tells us a different story, however. It turns out that life satisfaction is like a U-Shaped Curve. We start in childhood pretty happy, and then as we progress into adulthood, Read More
The Future Care Gap
Generation X (born 1965 – 1979) will be feeling the gap between lifespan and healthspan. People ages 45 to 64 are the likeliest caregivers for the nation’s frail older people. As baby boomers age over the next several decades, the ratio of likely family caregivers to older people who need care is projected to shrink Read More
Boomers want to stay home
To quote Cecelia Ahem – “Home isn’t a place, it’s a feeling.” …it’s your happy place, and many baby boomers are intending to “age in place”. According to AARP, 73% of people 45 years of age and older say they strongly prefer to stay in their current residence as long as possible – even though Read More
Elderly Self-Neglect
Self-neglect is a growing problem among seniors Self-neglect among the elderly is a growing problem that commonly goes unreported, according to a new survey of eldercare experts. The survey which was conducted by the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) finds that self-neglect among seniors is the most common form of elderly abuse/neglect Read More