Senior Citizens

Death and Dying - Dealing With The Restless Patient
How to deal with the restless patient
Sadly, I know of what I type - as I write this, I'm watching my 95 year old Mom, Gertie, entering the last stages of life on earth - that stage being dying. As she lies in her hospital bed in my living room, I've learned much about dealing with the restless dying patient. And, there's much to learn. I hope that by writing this Squidoo article, I may help others who follow in my path understand this process and learn from my tips. My Mom was quite vital until just 10 days ago so it's been a r...

Senior Citizen Ideas and Information
Useful and Fun Activities for Seniors: Gifts, Health Info, Quotes and More
Got a grandparent or elderly parent you'd like to help out? Check out the links and helpful tips below. This page also contains great resources for seniors, senior caregivers, adult home activity directors, and friends & family of seniors. Check below for lots of helpful links, senior gifts, and products along with fun activities for seniors, older adults and the elderly.

A Sponge Bath For Mom
Giving my 95 year old Mom a sponge bath - Some products to make our lives a bit easier
My 95 year old Mom, Gertie, is confined to bed rest these days so it's become necessary for me to hone my sponge bath skills. I didn't, thankfully, have to learn how to give Mom a bath in bed by myself - I had some wonderful hospice workers guiding me. In fact, the hospice workers do most of the work - I only help them at the moment. To learn more about our experience with hospice, read my squidoo article Choosing Hospice - Is It The Right Choice?" There are a lot of new skills though to be...

Great Gift Ideas for Older Senior Citizens
Presents and Useful Items for Seniors and the Elderly
This is the place for great gift ideas for the senior citizens in your life, including treats for the elderly, presents for home bound seniors, birthday gifts for grandparents (Grandma or Grandpa), helpful items for the disabled, activities for seniors and more!

American attitudes toward the elderly
Why don't Americans treasure the elderly?
The idea for this Squidoo lens came to me the other day when I took my 94 year old Mom out with me; I had to run an errand and had no one to stay with her so she didn't have a choice to stay home this time. Now, I don't mean to say that I don't take her with me anyway but, this particular day, she wasn't feeling up to getting dressed so we made an executive decision - we decide that, at almost 95 years of age, she could go out in her nightgown, robe, and socks. Yep, that's right. She's never ...

Gifts for the senior citizen cook NEW!
Make life easier for a senior citizen with these great gift ideas for the senior citizen cook
Life becomes more difficult as we age - it's a fact. But, just because your favorite senior citizen is aging doesn't mean that he or she doesn't still like to cook. That's where I come in. I am going to show you some of the best items on the market for a senior citizen cook. What's my experience? Read on. Until February 15, 2012 when my darling mom died, I was her caregiver - 5 years worth of caregiving. Although she stopped cooking a few years ago, she loved to peruse the items at Bed, Bath...

Great Gifts for the Young at Heart
Age with Grace ==>> A Squid Angel blessed this lens
The painting of the Old Woman dozing off on a chair while reading a book depicts of hard work, sleepless nights and worries. If only she knew about Amazon where she could get some Anti-Age Cosmetics for herself (and other items for her husband or kids if she had one). She's reading a book on her lap and the Bible on her left side. There are two more Books stacked on her shelf. I bet that she read a lot. If only she knew about Kindle e-Books. How life would be easy for her. Her house is frugal...

Coping with Dementia and its Effects
How to Better Handle the Stress of Dementia
Anger, confusion, stress. These emotions all go hand in hand with Alzheimer's disease, and not just for the person who is suffering from the disease. Caregivers too need to deal with the symptoms and effects of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia; in fact, these people can be hit just as hard thanks to the added level of stress within their lives-especially if the caregiver is a close family member. By being prepared to fight against this disease, we can weaken the impact that the symptom...

Tips for Senior Citizens
Resource Page for Senior Citizens
Check out this resource page for Senior Citizens covering topics about Nursing Homes, Medicaid, the importance of Will Writing, Elder Abuse Laws, and the experiences of one gentleman undergoing Open-Heart Surgery.