Forgetfulness, Is This a Normal Sign of Aging?
PLUS 15 Ways You Can Keep Your Brain Fit as You Age. As we get older, we are concerned with forgetting things. Is this a normal sign of aging or is…
PLUS 15 Ways You Can Keep Your Brain Fit as You Age. As we get older, we are concerned with forgetting things. Is this a normal sign of aging or is…
As we continue to work with clients, the biggest barrier we see is that people don’t know when they need to ask for help because they don’t know what they don’t know. We all know how difficult it can be to care for an aging parent. It's a lot of work, and sometimes we don't have the answers to our own questions about what they need or why. Why do I need an advocate? What does that entail? These are just some of the many questions that this blog post will answer.
n today's society, the elderly are often considered a burden and a drain on society. The middle class elderly population is the most underserved population in healthcare and they often struggle to receive care due to their lack of financial resources. Working hard to set aside even a small nest egg for retirement keeps them from gaining access to some of the services available to keep them safe at home.
As patient advocates Linda and I both have experience with working in Hospice. What we find is that most people are afraid of Hospice and feel this is a service…