Do you own your possessions, or do your possessions own you? As we grow older, many of us must make decisions about what to do with a lifetime of belongings. In more extreme cases, families find themselves dealing with hoarding, a disorder which becomes more common as people grow older. Collecting or Hoarding? What’s the Difference? Hoarding is a popular…
When a person with Alzheimer’s wanders away, they may be unable to ask for help or even tell who they are. It can be some time before the person is found, causing all manner of anguish for their family. Fortunately, there is more awareness around this issue today. With almost six million Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease today, it’s a…
Fear of falling confines many seniors to the house. Professional caregivers help them remain active and engaged in the community. “Each year, more than one in four older adults aged 65 and older will fall. Among older Americans, falls are the number one cause of injuries and death from injury. This represents 29 million falls, 3 million emergency department (ED)…
“Mom is due at the doctor at 10:30, and my boss just called a staff meeting.” When you’re providing care for an elderly loved one, it’s not uncommon to feel torn between work, your loved one’s needs, and your other responsibilities. According to the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), nearly 66 million Americans provide care to a…
Allow Yourself a Vacation with Respite Care Services Does this sound familiar? Your coworker comes back after two weeks in a tropical paradise. She’s tan, relaxed and passing around photos of herself in her swimsuit on a catamaran, enjoying an umbrella drink at a luau and swimming with sea turtles. You think to yourself that the way you spent your…
Greg Kling - Sharonville Chamber of Commerce Interview. Greg Kling, owner of Assisting Hands of Columbus, shares the story of why he and his wife Kim decided to start Assisting Hands. Greg also discusses how Assisting Hands home care professionals relieve the stress on families while adding life to the years of their aging loved ones. Approximately half of Assisting Hands clients live in their home or the home of a family member, while the…
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. As we grow older, we may notice ourselves getting more forgetful. We forget where we put the car keys, can’t quite find the words we want to say, or can’t recall someone’s name. These episodes can be scary - “Am I developing Alzheimer’s or some sort of dementia?” The good news is that…
Don’t look now... but summer is here! Memorial Day Weekend is just a couple days away, the last day for most schools happens over the next couple of weeks, and vacation season is upon us. Vacations can be a fun, joyous time for the family to relax and make new memories together, but it can be a stressful time, too.…
If a loved one has recently suffered a stroke, you may have a lot of questions about their recovery – what might rehabilitation entail, and how much function will they recover. A lot depends on how quickly they received medical help after the stroke, and how extensive the damage was to their system. The medical care and therapy plan will…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Are you wondering what to get your mom on her special day – and not sure how to get something she will still enjoy and appreciate? Check out these suggestions: 1) Kindle – Especially if there are teen grandchildren around, this can be a great way to get them engaged with grandma. They…
