By Michael Simpson Ok the word is out…the internet is good for seniors. The Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal and Economic Studies is a think tank that studies public policy issues that focus on social and economic conditions with an emphasis on the economics of the telecommunications and high tech industries. They examined the survey [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Seniors + Internet = Less Depression
Posted in Elder Care, Long Distance Caregiving, tagged coping with dementia, Dementia, Depression, Sandwich Generation, senior care, senior health issues, transportation for seniors, Visiting Angels Phoenix on December 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Going Home…a Family at a Crossroads
Posted in Dealing with Aging Parents, Uncategorized, tagged coping with dementia, Dementia, senior care, senior medical issues on December 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a very touching short film on dementia produced by award-winning Chinese filmmakers and worthy of your time. Dementia can and does tear at the family fabric causing strife, guilt and anger. Learning how to recognize and cope with its effects is critical.
Coping with Holiday Stress
Posted in Dealing with Aging Parents, Sandwich Generation, tagged Dealing with Aging Parents, family meetings, helping others, holiday stress, senior care, stress, visiting angel on December 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
By Jeffery Johnson We all know that the Holidays are times of family gatherings and much merriment. However, there is a considerable amount of stress for many people around the holiday time. For example, relationships in families can be heightened so that already existing stressful situations can flair up and become quite nasty. Or, [...]
Is Your Loved One a Hoarder?
Posted in Dealing with Aging Parents, Elder Care, Long Distance Caregiving, Sandwich Generation, tagged coping with dementia, Dementia, family meetings, Hoarding, Sandwich Generation, senior care, senior health issues, senior medical issues, Visiting Angels Phoenix on December 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
by Jeffery Johnson… It happens more often than we even acknowledge: we walk into a potential care recipient’s home, review the areas that our caregiver will be working, and see that there are piles of books, newspapers, and bills everywhere . . . Yet, we assume that this care recipient just needs one of our [...]
Pump Up Your Brain!
Posted in Dealing with Aging Parents, Uncategorized, tagged angel, brain power, caregiver, coping with dementia, Dealing with Aging Parents, Dementia, exercises for the brain, senior care, senior exercises, senior medical issues on December 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Brain Power from Jeffrey Johnson For most of my 59 years in this world, it was acknowledged that as we aged, so did our brain: it became slower, could not remember as well as it once did, and that after our twenties, we would begin losing brain cells that could never be replaced. Aging was [...]
Give an “Angel” for Christmas!
Posted in Dealing with Aging Parents, Elder Care, Long Distance Caregiving, Uncategorized, tagged angel, caregiver, Dealing with Aging Parents, helping others, Sandwich Generation, transportation for seniors, Visiting Angels Phoenix on December 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
If you are looking for a special gift for your aging loved one, why not give them an “Angel”? We are offering special four-hour packages of care at a discounted Christmas rate. The “Angel” service you give your loved one can include: Personal hygiene Light housekeeping Meal preparation Medical reminders And of course great companionship [...]
