Making a decision that will affect your life can be tough. However, the real challenge is to make a life-altering decision for someone else, especially if it’s your elderly parents. Choosing between in-home care and a nursing home for your aged parents can be difficult. After all, all you want is for your parents to […]
In the highly competitive environment that prevails today literally in every nook and cranny around us, merely hard work is often not enough to propel us towards success. Rather, having all the requisite information and working in a manner that is smart is much more useful. This applies to just about everything, and of course […]
Mental health matters, and it matters for every human being, irrespective of their age, gender, sexuality, race, or other factors. While mental health issues are more common among young people, that does not mean that the elderly do not face such issues. According to the World Health Organization, 20% of seniors aged 60 or above face […]
We, as humans, go through different stages of life, and these stages define the way we act and react to situations surrounding us. While most of us tend to enjoy our childhood and adult life, the most challenging phase is when we start aging. Often, children of aging parents may find it difficult to realize […]
We live in a world where along with science and technology, diseases and other issues are also increasing with each passing day. While we may discover new diseases now and then, it is also significant to look out for those that have been prevalent in our society and the ones whose rates are shooting up […]
Adulthood is difficult, especially while living in a city like New York, where the amount of stress that comes with the responsibility of living a quality life, providing for your family, while also taking care of yourself can be more than just hectic. However, amidst everything going on, one thing that we often tend to […]
Understanding how insurance works is difficult for the majority of the population. If you are a senior who is eligible for or who recently enrolled in Medicaid, you may have questions about what you are responsible for paying yourself. Medicaid Spend-Down is a term that is frequently talked about related to Medicaid. But what does […]
Though we might age at the same rate we always have, each passage of time feels more and more brief as we get older. The same is true for an aging parent. Since there are generational gaps between us younger folks and the elderly, it’s sometimes necessary to take extra care by trying to understanding […]
Anxiety and depressive disorders are highly prevalent in the geriatric population. If you ever notice signs of agitation, mood swings, and an overall negative outlook towards life, your senior is most likely going through some mental health issues. The MHA (Mental Health America) has stated that, “more than 2 million out of 34 million Americans […]
The term diabetes is also known as the “epidemic of the century”. Its development can be attributed to both genetic and environmental factors, and recent researches have given us deeper insights into this metabolic disease. Among the senior adults, 24 million people above age 65, have prediabetes while 27% of them eventually develop type 2 […]