Senior Citizen

Preparing for the death of a loved one - things you should do beforehand
Preparing for death of a loved one - there's no time like the present to prepare
Especially for an elderly person who may take a while dying, being proactive in preparing for the death of a loved on can lessen the strain and stressed on the family and friends left behind. As I type this, my adorable Mother, Gertie, lies dying in front of me. It's ok though as she's 95, has lived a full and wonderful life, is tired, and the time is coming to join my sister Stephanie who died in 1989 at only 36 and Mom's much missed husband and my very loving father, Joe who died in 2007. S...

Caregiver needs
Caregiver needs - from one who knows
Caregiver needs are many. I'm a caregiver. Short and sweet. I take care of my 95 year old Mom, Gertie who is currently in rehabilitation for a broken hip (darn). So, as I sit here in Mom's room day by day, I find more and more caregiver needs that I have to run out and buy - things I really never thought about. I now carry a full arsenal of caregiver needs along with me, each and every day. If you are a caregiver, I hope this Squidoo article will give you a heads up about items that may make...

Preventing falls in the elderly - a personal experience
Preventing falls in the elderly - My 95 year old Mom's story
I thought I knew everything there was to know about preventing falls in the elderly until Mom went "boom" in the bathroom. I had bathroom grab bars, I had a secure mat on the floor. What I didn't have was anything to prevent the pathological fracture she suffered. A pathological fracture is most common in the elderly who have osteoporosis, and, sadly, there is nothing we could do about it. A pathological fracture is when the bone breaks (in this case, my mom's hip) causing the fall. So, my M...

Practical gifts for very elderly senior citizens
Practical gifts for very elderly senior citizens - like my 95 year old Mom, Gertie
Christmas has come and gone and there are still some practical gifts for very elderly senior citizen to be bought - things that I thought about during my 95 year old Mom's recent stay in a nursing home rehab for a broken hip. Thanksfully, Gert (said Mom) is back up and walking around like a champ. I was able to bring her home after a month in the hospital and rehab but not before I stocked my house with the most needed items to care for a very elderly senior citizen. Similar to setting up a ...

Growing Old With Pride!
They Want To Stop Us From Growing Old With Pride!
Pride refers to a strong sense of self-respect, a refusal to be humiliated as well as joy in the accomplishments of oneself or a person, group, or object that one identifies with. I probably won't be around for many more years so most of the things that are happening shouldn't affect me all that much, but seeing people sitting back and letting the government and other people rule their lives make me wonder if there is any "pride" left in people. Pride is something that us "old folks" used to ...