by
Jae Gruenke, GCFP
While regular exercise
sessions a couple of times a week play an important role in improving balance,
strength, and quality of life for an older adult, the exercise that will make
the biggest difference is the physical activity that’s a normal part of
everyday life.
Continue reading "Daily Activity for Older Adults: A Guide for Caregivers" »
Each year, many older Americans are injured in and around
their homes. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
estimates that in 1981, over 622,000 people over age 65 were
treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with
products they live with and use everyday.
Continue reading "Safety For Older Consumers Home Safety Checklist" »
In the past, when an older person had difficulty living on
their own, it was a signal that it was time to move in with
family or go to a nursing home. But for most people this is no
longer the case. Today, you can to continue to live on your
own for many years, even as you grow older and begin to
need help with everyday tasks. This is often called “aging in
place.” More
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Frances Shani Parker: Becoming Dead Right: A Hospice Volunteer in Urban Nursing Homes
Marlene S. Stum: Who Gets Grandma's Yellow Pie Plate?
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Howard Gleckman: Caring for Our Parents: Inspiring Stories of Families Seeking New Solutions to America's Most Urgent Health Crisis
An absolute MUST READ for any family dealing with an aged loved one now or in the future. This book should serve as a cornerstone of any retirement plan. This book will make you run out and start planning. My clients go through the same situations. It's almost as if Mr. Gleckman has been a fly on the wall during my visits to my clients.
Lawrence A. Frolik: The Law of Later-Life Health Care and Decision Making
Lawrence A. Frolik: Residence Options for Older and Disabled Clients
Dr. Robert N. Butler: The Longevity Revolution: The Benefits and Challenges of Living a Long Life
The only book that you have to read on the subject of AGING. Dr. Butler has left no stone unturned. (*****)
Eileen Delehanty Pearkes: The Glass Seed: The Fragile Beauty of Heart, Mind and Memory
The Glass Seed is a lyrical memoir that offers profound insight into the nature of memory and the power of the human heart to heal."
Jacqueline Marcell: Elder Rage, or Take My Father... Please!: How to Survive Caring for Aging Parents
A Must Read For Caregivers!!
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