Aging In Place Essential Toolkit

08/18/2022

Cautionary story about taking the wrong medicine https://www.aginginplacetoolkit.com/aging-in-place-forum/caregiver-advice-3/a-lesson-on-prescribing-the-wrong-medication-to-a-loved-one

04/19/2022

Will You Be A Distance Caregiver For Your Aging Parent? Here are four strategies that can help.

https://www.aginginplacetoolkit.com/aging-in-place-forum/distance-caregiving/will-you-be-a-distance-caregiver-for-your-aging-parent

The Aging in Place Essential Toolkit offers you access to live phone support, expert information, services and products. It's designed to help with caregiving.

03/10/2022

What do multi-generational homes mean? And how can I make multi-generational living work for my family?
 https://www.aginginplacetoolkit.com/aging-in-place-forum/remodeling-renovation/what-do-multi-generational-homes-mean-and-how-can-i-make-multi-generational-living-work-for-my-family

In the early part of the 20th Century, seniors were typically cared for by their families, often within a home that housed grandparents, parents and children within a mutually supportive ecosystem. An expanding economy in the 1960s and 1970s saw younger generations move to other regions of the cou

03/03/2022

Now more than ever, adults are choosing to live at home as they age. Read our guide to home modifications to aid in mobility-
https://www.aginginplacetoolkit.com/aging-in-place-forum/remodeling-renovation/home-improvements-modifications-for-aging-in-place

January 5, 2021 by Julia Weaver of Redfin Now more than ever, we’re seeing more adults choosing to live at home as they age, or what is known as aging in place. Living at home helps aging adults maintain their lifestyle for as long as possible, rather than moving into a nursing home or assisted ca

10/11/2021

"You need blind faith/no false hope." These two lines from the Foo Fighters song "Congregation" describe how to launch a successful company.

09/07/2021

Learn about the proposed American Families Plan that will help millions of aging family members. It is what many families will need for the post Covid world we are and will be living.

What’s in the budget plan? The budget plan features many of President Biden’s proposals from his American Families Plan , such as: Improved Medicare coverage that includes lower costs for prescription drugs, as well as new dental, hearing, and vision benefits Greater access to home and community...

08/12/2021

Here's how you can take charge of your hearing health:
https://www.aginginplacetoolkit.com/aging-in-place-forum/caregiver-advice-3/hearing-loss-and-associated-health-risk-for-seniors

Studies show that those with moderate or greater hearing loss can experience an almost five to eight times greater risk for falls, four to eight times greater risk for dementia and twice the risk for depression (over three times for women). We are still learning more about why these conditions are l

08/09/2021

Memory Self-test for Remembering Things
Anosognosia "Those who are conscious of being forgetful have no serious problem of memory." Go here to take the short test:

Anosognosia "Those who are conscious of being forgetful have no serious problem of memory." In the following analysis, the French Professor Bruno Dubois Director of the Institute of Memory and Alzheimer's Disease (IMMA) at La Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris Hospitals, addresses the subject in a rather r

07/27/2021

The Boomer's Guide to Aging Parents
https://www.aginginplacetoolkit.com/aging-in-place-forum/caregiver-advice-3/the-boomer-s-guide-to-aging-parents

Carolyn has written The Boomer's Guide to Aging Parents, which is available in print, digital and audiobook formats. She blogs weekly at Forbes.com and at AgingParents.com, where she discusses news items and issues pertaining to aging, healthy aging, the care of elders and the concerns of adult ch

07/20/2021

Living like the Golden Girls: Homesharing, Co-Housing and Villages: camaraderie, cost sharing and mutual support are back in style-https://www.aginginplacetoolkit.com/aging-in-place-forum/aging-in-place-planning-1/living-like-the-golden-girls-homesharing-co-housing-and-villages-camaraderie-cost-sharing-and-mutual-support-are-back-in-style

Remember The Golden Girls , the endearing TV show featuring three slightly wacky female friends “of a certain age” and one hilarious take-no-prisoners mother? After living full lives, four older (and completely different) women came together in a living arrangement that enriched each of their li...

07/13/2021

Need to find a licensed and registered Home Care agency in your area. Go to https://www.aginginplacetoolkit.com/find-homecare-agency-near-me

07/05/2021

Remodeling your home, look at this checklist and access to certified aging in place remodelers
https://www.aginginplacetoolkit.com/find-a-remodeling-agency