Assisted Living NEWS & ARTICLES

Family members of parents with Alzheimer's disease can make life more accessible and safe for their loved ones with a checklist. Too many dangers in the home can lead to falling, wandering, medication safety, and house security risks.

Many families start in the denial stage when their parents begin the early stages of dementia. No one wants to accept a negative diagnosis as it represents separation, loss, struggle, loneliness, and changes.

As couples age, they plan to stay together as long as possible, even sharing a room in a nursing home. Many assisted living facilities and nursing homes do allow couples to share space in the facility.

The bathroom is a dangerous place for seniors as wet floors and other obstacles can lead to a fall. Additionally, poor vision and insufficient lighting can cause seniors to fall.

Seniors are more likely to experience balance issues as their health deteriorates. Some health problems, like diabetes, heart disease, and a stroke, can make them feel dizzy or make it hard to keep their balance.

Hallucinations can happen in older people for any number of medical conditions, all of which are serious and require extra care. Seniors who have hallucinations are not likely to tell anyone about their visions as they do not want to be seen as mentally unstable.

Guardianship is a legal relationship formed between a competent adult who is willing to be the guardian of a person who is unable to manage his or her own affairs due to incapacity, called the ward.

At times, we have all felt the sting of loneliness, but the elderly can feel the ramifications stronger as they feel isolated. Because loneliness is an emotional state, it manifests differently in various people.