Archive for January, 2009
Elder Abuse: A Growing Problem
Shockingly, elder abuse is a fairly common problem in the United States today. According to the AARP Bulletin Today, there were “nearly 566,000 reports of elder abuse…made nationally in 2003, almost 20 percent more than in 2000.” The bulletin provides readers with a list of elder abuse resources by state. Click here for the article [...]
Time to Give up the Keys?
One of the most memorable and gut wrenching discussions that I have had with my Mom in recent years focused on her driving. Like many seniors who are suffering from chronic pain and disabilities, eventually the time came when it really wasn’t safe for her to be driving anymore. Knowing that she wouldn’t want to [...]
Funeral Resources: Whether You Need Them Now, or Not
No one wants to think about death, dying, or funeral arrangements, including yours truly. The irony here is that my office for my day job overlooks a large suburban cemetery where there are funerals on nearly every day of the week. While I have nothing to do with the funeral business, I’ve seen a good [...]
Handicapped Parking Plates Tags by State
Caregivers often provide transportation to doctor’s offices, grocery stores, pharmacies and the like. When a parent has difficulty walking even short distances, a driver without a handicapped card, or tag, is often faced with dropping them off at the curb, parking the car and then running into the building in order to catch up. For [...]
Alternative Transportation
According to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), (December 7, 2005), more than eighty two percent of Americans “age 65 or older worry that they will be stranded and unable to get around when they can no longer drive.” In addition, the APTA reports that “nearly all of the respondents (98 percent) said that maintaining [...]
Veterans Pension Can Help With Assisted Living or Nursing Home Care
If you, or someone you know, served in the military during just about any American conflict going back as far as the Indian wars (1817-1898), up through the Gulf War, the VA Pension could help with “aid and attendance”, which may include assisted living, or nursing home care. As of December 1, 2008 the pension [...]
Where to Find Inexpensive Generic Meds and Why They May Not Be So Cheap in Your State
It’s likely that you’ve heard about grocery stores and pharmacies offering low prices on generic prescriptions, but you don’t know which pharmacy might offer the generic you need. Many, but not all, of the pharmacies have posted the generics that they offer at reduced prices. There are links to some of the major ones below. [...]
Find Alzheimer’s Support Near You
We like it when we find local resources because it’s helpful to have someone near you that you can contact when you need it. That’s why we maintain a State & Local Resources page. So we were happy when we stumbled across the Alzheimer’s In My Community page. This one is particularly important because of [...]
Obama’s Agenda: Seniors and Social Security
Since today is inauguration day, we thought it would be a great time to share what President Obama and Vice President Biden have planned for addressing the issues that touch today’s senior citizens. Whitehouse.gov, the official website of Barack Obama, reports that: They will protect Social Security. They will strengthen retirement savings. They will provide [...]
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
Family first! In 1993, the United States enacted a labor law, entitled, the “Family and Medical Leave Act” (FMLA) in order to allow employees to take an unpaid leave in order to care for a new child or a seriously ill family member. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Standards Administration’s U.S. Wage and Hour [...]