Assistive Computer Technology for the Elderly

With more and more of the elderly using technology, especially our aging Baby Boomers, assistive computer technology can go a long way in helping those whose abilities begin to wane. There are very useful options like automation, voice commands, and dictation, for those in need of assistive technology. These could make otherwise difficult tasks much…

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Should I Move My Elderly Parent? by Anita Kamiel, RN, MPS (guest post)

The website Minding Our Elders liked one of Anita’s articles so much that they posted it for their followers.  “Ah.. to this there are no easy answers. There are situations where the need for moving a senior from their comfortable home is not altogether apparent, nor are its benefits. There is a pervasive attitude that moving…

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Home Healthcare for Recuperation After Surgery in Bay Ridge

Just as patients were steered clear of using hospitals for certain surgeries in an effort to cut costs, that same impetus is forcing people out of their alternative, cost saving surgical facilities, way too soon as well.  Today’s trend of using these facilities instead of hospitals for surgery should set off warning messages.  With inadequate…

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Elderly Substance Abuse:  Prepare for an Increase – Really!

  Elderly Substance Abuse It’s something that we never associate with the elderly, but it does, in fact, exist —- it’s substance abuse.  According to the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS), this is a “hidden national epidemic”.  While 60% of substance abusers in younger demographics are diagnosed, only 37% in the…

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