Retirement homes, for many, the term invokes images of a sterile, white walled, overcrowded institutional setting complete with 1950s metal hospital beds. If you haven’t visited an assisted living community, especially The Golden Estate in a while, you may have some misconceptions; senior communities have changed significantly over the last couple of decades. Senior communities […]
With retirement come a lot of changes to the lives of your parents. This transition is hard, however if you want and by helping them choose the right homes and services, you can help their golden years, truly great. Proper caring for the elderly is done by planning everything meticulously. Here are a few tips […]
No-one wants to talk about it, but all of us do it – some more than 30 times a day. It’s time to get real about flatulence. Flatulence is a digestive condition that occurs as a result of an excessive build-up of stomach and intestinal gas. Such a build-up causes fullness and bloating, along with […]
Last week we discussed ideal meal plan for a normal elderly & how following a diet can help your loved ones in the long term. In response to the constant feedback received from our readers, this article covers an ideal meal plan for elderly suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is […]
As people age, most of them tend to lose interest in food. Consumption pattern of the loved one starts getting impacted leading to several diseases. One particular concern in the elderly is obtaining sufficient fluid intake. Following retirement it’s not uncommon for people to drink less, as they no longer have scheduled coffee breaks at […]
Urinary Incontinence (UI) affects men and women of all ages, but is particularly common among the elderly. Since UI is accompanied by the urge for frequent toileting, it increases risk of falls by as much as 25% and bone fracture by as much as 35% amongst the elderly. While medical treatments for UI are popular […]
If you wish to take care of your elderly loved ones at home try to make them as much safe & comfortable as possible. It would help reduce stress for you, as well as, your loved-ones. If your loved-ones feel more secure, less is the likelihood of them getting confused, aggressive, or agitated. Here are […]
Changes in physical and mental functioning can lead to feelings of frustration, hostility and anger. This is exactly what happens with your elderly parents or grandparents as they tend to age. While many amongst us try to help their parents; some might get into abusing them either verbally or physically. However, it may worsen the […]
World Elder Abuse Awareness day falls on June 15, i.e. tomorrow. Since most of us will be busy in celebrating the Father’s day, which apparently falls on same day, we decided to do something different. We take a quick look at some of the harsh facts about elderly abuse in India and try to make […]
In developed countries senior citizens are treated with care and concern giving cognizance to their special life circumstances. Almost all developed countries issue a Social Security ID card that entitles the cardholder to avail of benefits at shops, service centres and products exclusively meant for senior citizens. These also include certain important senior citizen services […]








