Economic forecasts are causing many to pinch pennies and tighten belts. Federal funding, state programs and non-profit organizations have all had to reign in spending and cut expenses, and elder care assistance resources are dwindling. Even after deciding what tasks to assign to a home caregiver or which local resources to utilize to find one, […]

Posted on February 28th, 2008 by Stephen Fox
Filed under: Care Facilities, Caregiving, Elder Issues, Eldercare, Home Care Agencies, Housing, Long Term Care, Medicare, Medicare & Medicaid, Resources, Uncategorized | No Comments »

Ministers in England are supporting new measures that would enable an aging population to stay in their homes longer. These new standards include 16 features which will allow for aging in place.
In addition to designing features such as ground-floor toilets, wide stairways that could be adapted to take a stair-lift, room for wheelchairs to turn […]

Posted on February 26th, 2008 by Stephen Fox
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A recent AARP study shows that Baby Boomer women are talking to their aging parents about end of life issues. Few, however, are putting this information to use. The study, “Are Americans Talking with Their Parents about Independent Living: A 2007 Study Among Boomer Women,” discovered approximately two-thirds of women older than 45 have discussed […]

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by Stephen Fox
Filed under: AGIS, Baby Boomers, Checklist, Elder Issues, Eldercare, Estate Planning, Housing, Long Term Care, Poll | No Comments »