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Senior Living – How to Decide Which Home is the Best Place for Elderly Family Members

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Question: How Do I Decide Which Home is the Best Fit for My Family Member? Answer: When trying to decide which home is the best fit for an elderly family member, there are many variables that could influence your decision. Overall, you want what is best for your elderly loved one, but in ways that work well with other family members. Regardless, if your loved one lives in the home with other family members, can…

Question: What happens if we run out of funding for assisted living care?

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Answer:  Assisted living care is a valuable option among the resources for the elderly. However, it is estimated that only ten percent of seniors in the U.S. receive Medicaid. That means that the majority of those funds are coming from private sources. For this reason, many families are burdened by the long lasting cost of health care for their senior loved ones. As the elderly population increases, so does the need for resources and funding…

Pet Therapy Ranch – What a great day for our Alzheimer’s Residents

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What a fabulous day for an outing to the Pet Therapy Ranch in Lakewood with our Alzheimer’s Residents.  We had a wonderful day with Kim and Laurel who are incredible teachers and therapists.  Take a look at our day via the video link, it will make your day. {pet therapy ranch|Alzheimer’s residents|Applewood Our House} This will be a wonderful activity for all three homes once a month.  We hope you will join us on a…

7 Medical Conditions that Mimic Depression and Can Fool Caregivers

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Some people are extremely surprised that there are so many medical conditions that mimic depression. Recognizing that your senior loved one is suffering from one of these diseases should be the primary step in treating the illness. How This Affects Senior Citizens Depression is a common illness that some senior citizens will experience at some point in time or another. However, there are some seniors who deal with repeated episodes of depression. Major depression in…

Medication Mistakes That Can Kill – Why Medicine and the Elderly Often Doesn't Mix

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  Did you know that there are some medication mistakes that can kill the elderly? Sadly, this happens more that you might think. Whether it is taking too much, too little, mixing or taking the wrong medications, senior citizens are often at risk. It is calculated that close to 100,000 Americans die each year from medical errors originating in hospitals. However, this number does not take into account the people who receive medications in other…