Aging in Place Quiz: Is staying at home a viable option?

Aging in Place Quiz: Is staying at home a viable option?

From a Geriatric Care Company in Florida. Nice check list for basic review to help with decision making for possible long-term care services.

Aging in Place & the Crucial Conversation

"Aging in Place" refers to the ability to age in one's own home but also may include aging in any place a person may call "home" with the goal of not having to keep moving, or move to a less desirable place to live. Sometimes a person's home may be a foster home or assisted living facility. These types of residences can offer a nice alternative to staying in a residential single-family home, which brings with it home maintenance, seasonal duties such as yard work or snow removal, and often mutiple stairs or narrow entries to frequently used rooms in the home. Less desirable places to live typically include nursing homes, where care is delivered to those with complex needs, at considerably higher costs. While discussing long-term care planning, it is crucial to identify the goals of the aging person as it relates to their ideal "aging in place." The next steps would be to consider accessibility, potential caregivers & service providers, and financial considerations. This crucial conversation can help all those involved have a clearer understanding of what is needed before it becomes a stressful, crisis-driven event.

Technology Explosion

Tele-Medicine, Tele-health, it's here to stay! More aggressive then the push to develop electronic records, technology for aging at home is exploding into the market on a daily basis.


From automatic Fall Detection to monitoring devices which send instant messages directly to your physician or case manager's desktop, these and similar devices connect us like never before. Check out this video by ABC News: Tech This Out!
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/video/aging-place-technology-11553676

The Village Concept of Caring for our Elders

	multi-generations taking care of our seniors
THE REAL SOCIAL NETWORK

Stay tuned as Eagleview West explores options for a similar concept to be utilized in Northwest Montana. Is the Flathead Valley ready for this? Who can help when the closest relative is over 100 miles away?

Aging in Place Technology Watch March 2011 Newsletter

Aging in Place Technology Watch March 2011 Newsletter: Great bit about Stanford's new virtual reality techonology to help stimulate 2o-somethings to talk about long-term care. Also, predictions for housing & senior communities to be in demand.

Tax Tips for Seniors and Caregivers | A Place for Mom

Tax Tips for Seniors and Caregivers A Place for Mom

The Brain Tour! Interactive Learning Tool

Take the Brain Tour!

This is an incredible, interactive video about normal brain function and the changes which occur with Alzheimer's Disease. It's one of the best I have come across and worth checking out! Click on the photo or go to: www.alz.org/brain/01.asp