On December 2nd, 2021 by Owen
Home to Facility Care for the elderly over the last 100 years has most often been in the home of a family member. However, the 1965 enactment of Medicare and Medicaid brought about a rise in residential group care for seniors. Often, these facilities were more hospital-like nursing homes. But some residential care facilities took […]
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On November 22nd, 2021 by Owen
If you or an elderly family member are looking at the options in assisted living in the Albuquerque area, there are several options. Different factors may come into play as you decide what’s the best place for homelike care for an aging senior. Location The location of the assisted living facility may be the most […]
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On November 9th, 2021 by Owen
Whether you currently live in the Santa Fe region or are looking to move to New Mexico and are interested in senior living or independent living, there are many options for assisted living in the Santa Fe area. As the oldest state capital in the United States, Santa Fe dates back hundreds of years. It […]
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On September 7th, 2021 by Owen
In the aftermath and destruction of Hurricane Ida, many of us are considering what we can do to better prepare for natural disasters and unplanned emergencies. Add emergency planning together with senior care and aging, and we begin to have an entirely new set of questions. Have we ever thought about how aging impacts our […]
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On August 5th, 2021 by Owen
Our vision naturally weakens as we age. This gradually degradation in our vision, especially for close objects, is a common occurrence as we enter late to middle-age. Do not be alarmed unless your ophthalmologist says that you have a more serious condition. There are many cases, however, where vision loss can be a very big […]
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On July 29th, 2021 by Owen
How often have we heard someone who is younger comment about their difficulty in communicating with an older relative or friend? Has it been way too long since our last meaningful conversation with our younger friends and family members? This concern is becoming more common as technology progresses. Newer forms of staying connected through communication […]
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On July 20th, 2021 by Owen
A Few Early Signs of Alzheimer's Lapse in memory that disrupts daily life Challenges solving problems Trouble making plans Mixing up time and places Problems using words in speaking and writing Misplacing things and then not being able to retrace steps to locate Overall decrease in judgement - trouble making decisions Withdrawal from social activities […]
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On June 14th, 2021 by Owen
Watching our loved-ones age is never an easy process. As they go from being our caregivers, to the ones needing care, we sometimes find ourselves in situations that we were not quite prepared for. It can be a very emotional time, full of difficult decisions. Our desire of wanting to enable our loved ones to […]
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On May 24th, 2021 by Owen
Downsizing is one of the most popular trends around the nation right now. There are as many motivations to downsize our lives as there are lives. Some downsize in order to move into tiny houses, some downsize in order to simplify their lives, or to allow them more time to travel. Today we're going […]
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On May 12th, 2021 by Owen
Loneliness is an evasive thing. People have been studying it for years, especially in elderly adults who seem prone to sadness and isolation. But, those studies have contradictory data. Some of them include statistics for people who “feel isolated” while others only study data from people who have been so lonely and depressed that they’ve […]
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