LOCAL SENIOR LIVING ADVISORS
You’re on vacation with your family, enjoying a break from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Your cell phone rings. It’s the local hospital where you live. Your elderly mother has taken a bad fall and is being treated for some bumps and bruises. The fall is a reliable indicator that she is now in no condition to return to her home, where she lives alone, and that a transition to an assisted or long term care facility is necessary.
Is your elderly parent or loved one no longer able to take care of themselves in their home? It might be time to move them to a place where they can be looked after and cared for. This is never an easy decision to make. Some of the emotions that come with it are guilt, sadness, and fear. Will my parent be cared for compassionately and adequately? Will they truly enjoy their new home? Will they feel alone and abandoned? Will they miss their home?
As human beings, we are created to be social. We benefit and thrive when we are interacting with others through various social relationships and networks. These social networks are our families, friends, colleagues, co-workers, etc. Most of us grow to rely on these relationships and networks. They become a large part of our identity and how we enjoy our lives.
No one’s ever really prepared for the death of a spouse. A couple may have discussed it many times, perhaps even planned for it, but the shock of emotional loss and the profound sense of grief just can’t be anticipated. Inevitably, there’s a transition period during which the surviving spouse struggles to cope with what’s happened. Unfortunately, that’s not the only difficult transition to be faced.
As people get older, healthy aging is important to prioritize. You may have ignored your health when you were younger, but once you hit your golden years, everything changes. Pains that didn’t used to be there, all the old habits catching up to you and more doctor visits and tests. So why not slow down aging by being proactive with your lifestyle? Here are some things you can do to ensure healthy aging.
According to the Alzheimer's Association there are 5.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s dementia. This is an astonishing figure and it is estimated that by 2050, this number will rise to 16 million. While this is a frightening statistics, even if you or your loved one seem to be “forgetful” or exhibit the signs of a decline in cognition, don’t panic...yet.
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