Mobility Aids for Seniors and Those with Disabilities As you age or recover from surgery, your ability to move may change. Thankfully, there are many types of mobility aids to assist in everyday tasks in the privacy of your home and even out in public. You’ll know you need aids for disabled and elderly when…
Why Is Aging in Place Important? Aging is an inevitable part of life. It’s important to age in a healthy way and equally important to maintain independence as much as possible and for as long as possible. Aging in place lets you stay in your home, but it requires modifications that adapt to any changes…
Your Guide to a Wheelchair Accessible Home As people age or become injured, moving around the home can become a challenge. Houses with stairs or multi-level living can be extra difficult for people to manage. A wheelchair-friendly house is one that accommodates a wheelchair or wheeled apparatus like a walker or knee scooter. The home…
There are so many different types of walkers. Choosing the best one for yourself or your loved one does not have to be a difficult task, it just needs to be thoughtful. From upright walkers to medical walkers, and more, it’s important to choose one (or multiple) that fits your lifestyle. Read on to learn…
Perhaps you’ve finally decided that a stairlift installation can bring your home comfort, security, and safety—but you also realize you have a narrow staircase, a wide one, curved stairs, or other custom designs. For stair chair lift installation, there aren’t too many configurations that would prevent you from stair lift installation as stair lift installation…
There are so many causes of low energy in the elderly. Extreme tiredness in the elderly could be a byproduct of aging or simply being tired from an over-busy schedule — or it could be a symptom of a larger issue like sundowning. Dramatic shifts in sleeping and sleep patterns should be monitored and shared…
Most people want independence, and people of all ages strive for their independence. But as we age, our movements can become slower, our mobility can suffer, and we may have age-related diseases that also may lead to a feeling of not having one’s own autonomy. Many seniors aging in place understand the difficulty of older…
As your loved one begins to age, important questions need to be addressed, and one of them is whether they are going to age in place (stay in their home) or move to a different location, such as an assisted living or a nursing home. Sometimes these decisions can be difficult to make, particularly if…
As there are many types of disabilities, there are many types of adaptive devices for persons with disabilities. There are devices for the disabled that can help with speech, vision, cognition, mobility, daily living, and much more. But, because there are so many available choices, it may be tough to make a choice when you’re…
It’s unfortunate that one of the leading causes of death for the elderly and seniors is falling. As we age, our strength weakens, but our body systems change as well. Our equilibrium becomes different, affecting our center of gravity as we walk, especially downstairs or something that may cause us sudden dizziness. Stability exercises for…