The Elder Justice Act (EJA) was signed into law on March 23, 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act in order to ensure available federal resources to “prevent, detect, treat, understand, intervene in and, where appropriate, prosecute elder abuse, neglect and exploitation” (from a good discussion we found by the APA). The EJA provides … Read more
Did you know that hunger among American seniors is at a crisis point? Food insecurity exists whenever the availability of nutritionally adequate and safe foods or the ability to acquire acceptable foods in socially acceptable ways is limited or uncertain. This is the way we now describe hunger for many seniors who are unable to … Read more
‘Tis the season of joy! Maybe not… Recently I spoke with a geriatric specialist who said “I wish they would cancel December”. This specialist was not being a Scrooge but in actuality was stating obvious concern for seniors from years of experience with elders. Experience shows that for elders the holiday season can trigger a … Read more
Choosing where to live their elder years is not an issue for many of the seniors of today and tomorrow. The reality is that our parents and grandparents, or at least most of them, want to stay put! Many of our senior loved ones are making it known they want to live out their lives … Read more
Touch computing offers great potential to seniors who have limited dexterity or otherwise can’t or don’t want to use a keyboard and mouse – – or just want a more simplified way to use the computer. Until recently, though, those who wanted a touch computer had limited choice. Good devices to be sure, but with … Read more
Let’s face it, we’re all aging! The population is going into our golden years more successfully than ever before by most measures. We are healthier, more physically fit and active, more comfortable and have great support from family caregivers. As we try to maintain this healthy aging attitude and position our seniors (and ourselves as … Read more
Slippers are a common gift for Grandpa (or Grandma) each year. Care should be exercised if that’s your gift of choice this year to make sure their slippers don’t cause them to, well, slip! 2.4 million seniors received medical treatment for a fall in 2011, with one in four of those being hospitalized as a … Read more
Exponential growth in the number of seniors who are aging and require medical care is expected to continue in the next 15 years and would strain even the medical system we have today. Unfortunately, that system isn’t growing along with the senior population. What we may not know is that the number of doctors poised … Read more
Many seniors are living the life of their dreams in their homes and hope to stay there forever. In fact, it is said that 89% of older adults desire this. Living in their own homes, that is. As family caregivers of our senior loved ones, we want that for them also since that’s what they … Read more
