Aging in Place

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Aging at Home with Intentional Communities
"Intentional communities" enable the elderly to stay at home longer, with full access to assisted living services.
Incorporating Univeral Design into Every Room of the Home
How to create a safe environment that lets seniors remain at home longer.
Survey of Adult Day Services & Home Care Costs
Each year the MetLife Mature Market Institute conducts a market survey of home care costs in the United States. This year the Institute also conducted a market survey of adult day centers costs.
Providing a Safe Home Environment for Alzheimer's Patients
When caring for someone afflicted Alzheimer's disease in a home setting, caregivers must take a critical look at the living environment.
The Healing Power of Pets
Man’s—and woman’s—best friends can offer big mental boosts to elderly owners.
Guide to Durable Medical Equipment and Medical Supplies
This guide will help you choose the right equipment for your loved one's needs.
Home Modification for Elder-Friendly Living
As adults age their homes also grow older, but most are not updated to accommodate the resident’s changing needs. Home adaptation or modification can provide friendlier elder living enabling the aging occupants to continue to live in the comfort of home.
Finding Transportation Services For Seniors
When selecting a system of transportation, you must take into account a variety of factors, outlined in this article.
Universal Design: Creating Caring Environments
Without requiring extensive modifications, thoughtful design can transform home spaces into supportive environments that optimize independence and control for occupants.
Should Your Loved One Continue Living at Home?
When determining whether it is safe for your loved one to remain living at home, don't let rational decisions take a back seat to emotions.
Home Sweet Home: Equipment That Helps the Elderly Live at Home Safely
New products are cropping up every day that helps make living at home easier for elderly people and their caregivers.
How to Find the Right Home Health Care Agency
Look online and in the phone book for Home Health Agencies, and you'll see thousands. Which one is right for your loved one and their individual situation?
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I am caring for my 81-year-old mother who lives with me. She is very controlling, wants to rule my life, and treats me like I’m still a teenager. Pointing this out to her doesn’t seem to do any good. What can I do?

You need the "Jacqueline Marcell emotional shield." Put it on every day, and then don't let anything she says bother you; all negativity has to bounce right off.

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