Archives

December 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Gifts for the Elderly
— Our Visitors Ask: Mom needs to move into an assisted living facility, but doesn't want to
— Caregiver Tip #2: Preparing for the future
— Recommended Reading and Videos

November 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Medicare's open enrollment period for 2007 starts November 15th — This is very important even for people already on Medicare
— Our Visitors Ask: Can you refer me to a gerontologist?
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable aids to daily living
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Tip #2: Observing while visiting older relatives
— Our Visitors Ask: How can my mother can get help at home?
— Recommended Reading and Videos

October 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Learn about your loved one's medical affairs
— Our Visitors Ask: What can I expect as Mom's dementia progresses?
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable aids to daily living
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Tip #2: When Mom (or Dad) goes to the hospital
— Recommended Reading and Videos

September 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Medicare's Prescription Drug "Doughnut Hole"
— Our Visitors Ask: How can I find help for my father?
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable aids to daily living
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Tip #2: Power of Attorney means nothing to Social Security
— Recommended Reading and Videos

August 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Your mother may not have Alzheimer's
— Our Visitors Ask: Where can my parents find volunteer drivers?
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable aids to daily living
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Reminder: How to find a good assisted living facility
— Our Visitors Ask: Can elderly parents transfer their assets before death?
— Recommended Reading and Videos

July 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Elderly Parents in Financial Denial
— Our Visitors Ask: Does Medicare cover surgery for droopy eyelids?
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable aids to daily living
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Reminder: If your loved one is a Medicare hospital patient
— Our Visitors Ask: What can I do if an elderly person cannot drive safely?
— Recommended Reading and Videos

June 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Gifts from a senior to his or her children
— Our Visitors Ask: Where can I find help to pay for new hearing aids?
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable aids to daily living
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Tip #2: Good news! (for people born after March 1, 1941)
— Our Visitors Ask: Will moving from one rehab facility to a better one be covered by Medicare?
— Recommended Reading and Videos

May 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Aphasia —Trapped inside your own head
— Our Visitors Ask: Where can I find more info about advance directives?
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable aids to daily living
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Tip #2: Medicare drug plan deadline extended (for some people)
— Our Visitors Ask: How can I support my dearest friend as she cares for her mother?
— Recommended Reading and Videos

April 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Problems of the elderly — Rising from a sitting position
— Our Visitors Ask: As I grow older, what do I need to watch for?
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable products for seniors
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Tip #2: A better way to transport a loved one to appointments
— Our Visitors Ask: How do I get a handicapped sticker for my mother?
— Recommended Reading and Videos

March 2006

— Caregiver Tip: What happens when your loved one's money runs out?
— Our Visitors Ask: My father can't afford his Medicare premiums
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable products for seniors
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Tip #2: How to replace lost or forgotten documents
— Our Visitors Ask: How much is my mother's savings bond worth?
— Recommended Reading and Videos

February 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Tax Deductions for Medical Care
— Our Visitors Ask: Respite Care — for caregivers who need a vacation
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable products
— Our Visitors Ask: Is help available to pay for prescription drugs?
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Our Visitors Ask: Is senile dementia the same as Alzheimer's?
— Caregiver Tip #2: How to find the right doctor
— Our Visitors Ask: How can I move my frail mother across the country?
— Recommended Reading and Videos

January 2006

— Caregiver Tip: Medicare's new prescription drug benefit is NOT "voluntary"
— Our Visitors Ask: Caring for an elderly loved one's pets
— Daily Living Solutions: Practical and affordable products
— Caregiving: Finding the money for care at home
— Caregiver Tip #2: Are battery-powered wheelchairs covered by Medicare?
— Our Visitors Ask: How can I help my mother who's in denial of her needs?
— Recommended Reading and Videos