In the United States, 5.3 million people are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and a new individual is diagnosed with the disease every 70 seconds. Unless something is done, by 2050, up to 16 million Americans will have Alzheimer’s, and a new case will be diagnosed every 33 seconds. Alzheimer’s is a disease that slowly robs […]
Getting the Most Out of Your Meeting with a Retirement Community Counselor
If you are an older person thinking about visiting some retirement communities in anticipation of making a move (or if you are a family member thinking about future living arrangements for a loved one), I have a very important piece of advice for you: Do it when things are going well and you are not […]
Eat Your Way Out of the ‘Blahs’ – the Healthy Way
As a registered dietitian at Bethany Village, here’s one of the questions I hear all the time: “Is there something I can eat so I have more energy?” The answer is yes – and no. No, because eating one specific food won’t improve your energy level. In fact, focusing heavily on just one or two […]
Ten Tips for Caregivers: When the Caregiver Is You . . . and You’re Caring for a Parent
Care giving for an aging or elderly parent is usually a fairly long-term proposition that may evolve from just checking in every day to actually moving in. Chances are, however, that your parent’s needs will eventually escalate to more than you can safely handle on your own. That’s why it is so important to have a discussion […]
Exercise: The Fountain of Youth for Older Adults
Flash back to your junior high history class. Remember the 16th century Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León who searched for the legendary Fountain of Youth? Well, here we are almost 500 years later, and we’re still looking for a magic way to slow the aging process. As an exercise physiologist who works with older adults […]
Bethany Village Virtual Tour Helps Future Residents Preview Campus
Are you interested in Bethany Village but want to learn a little more about the campus and residential options before visiting in person? Perhaps you live in another town or state. Maybe you are helping mom and dad investigate continuing care retirement communities. Using our new online virtual tour makes it easy to compare Bethany […]
Options to Keep Mom and Dad Safe
Adult children caring for an aging parent have at least one thing in common: unrelenting anxiety over their loved one’s day-to-day well being and safety. If the older person in question has a memory impairment or disability, there is even more reason to worry. Often, adult children find themselves caught in a difficult grey area: […]
Giving Up Driving and Keeping Your Independence
For many seniors having a car and the ability to drive anywhere and anytime is understandably a luxury they do not willingly want to relinquish. They have been driving the majority of their lives and many cannot imagine giving this up. If one or both of your parents is facing the decision to stop driving, […]
How Adult Children Influence Mom and Dad’s Decision to Relocate to a Retirement Community out of State
More and more seniors are selecting and ultimately moving to a retirement community in a state other than where they currently reside. Not surprising, one major factor in this decision is the consideration of wanting to be closer to their children and grandchildren. Family is a huge pull on the emotional heartstrings. The opportunity to […]
How to Help Your Parents Move to a Retirement Community: The Emotional Aspects of Downsizing
So your parent(s) have made the decision to move to a Retirement Community – a big step indeed. This decision in and of itself is a monumental one and no doubt as the son or daughter you were involved in the process. Now, it’s just a matter of packing and moving mom and dad to […]
