National Disability Insurance Awareness Month and its Impact on Caregivers For people with a disability, one of the most important aspects of daily life is the chance to get out of the house. Whether this is achieved using a wheelchair or a suitably adapted vehicle,...
The Emerging PERS Alert Technology Dilemma: Which Company do you chose? By: Robert Flippo, President and CEO of MobileHelp The Emerging Technology Dilemma: Who do you go with? Independence. It’s something that everyone longs for as a teenager, and has...
When my father came to live with me, I was very impressed with his knowledge or his desire for knowledge about Medicare and its corresponding offerings. He may have had dementia, but he knew a LOT about medical coverage. Like many seniors, my Dad had approximately 7...
Signs your aging loved one is abusing prescription drugs. When you think of a person who abuses drugs, the first image that comes to mind probably isn’t of a grandmotherly figure with glasses, knit sweater and grey hair. But with a population of Baby Boomers in...
In 2011, the first baby boomer turned 65. The number of boomers turning 65 increases dramatically every day. Many of these baby boomers are not only caring for aging parents but they are becoming aging parents. And while 65 certainly is not old, at least not to me,...
10 Highly Useful Apps For Care Givers by Zoe Maldonado Caring for an elder takes more than just dedication. A person with the responsibility for caring for an elderly person must be organized and have very effective time management skills. There are appointments to...