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- 2). 9 Quick Tips To Buying A Stair Lift By : Elizabeth Longbourne
Stair lifts provide more than just a means of getting from the downstairs floor of a house to the upstairs - they also represent mobility and independence to an ageing generation.
As time goes by, it is only natural that we find certain everyday activities, such as climbing the stairs, becoming increasingly difficult. For someone with limited mobility due to injury, disability or chronic diseases such as arthritis and angina installing a stair lift is a low-cost common sense solution.
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- 6). Adjusting To An Aging Mind By : Wade Gibson
As our brains age, we're less likely to think as quickly or remember things as well as we used to. Research is now showing how the brain changes and adapts with age. You can use what we've learned and follow a few simple tips to help remember things and avoid scams.
Dr. Denise C. Park, director of the Roybal Center for Healthy Minds at the University of Illinois, explains that the knowledge we gain from life experience can sometimes compensate for other changes in our brains as we age.
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- 10). Antique Wheelchair Models By : Emmanuel Aubrey
The chair and the wheel were two of man's earliest inventions, dating back to 4000 B.C. The first evidence of combining wheels with furniture was a Greek wheeled baby-bed, built in 530 B.C. It was not until 1595 that an actual wheelchair was invented. This antique wheelchair was used by King Phillip II of Spain.
Vintage Wheelchairs
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- 12). Are you or your elderly parents moving to an Apartment from a house? Here's Help By : Karin Ahrman
So you're moving to an apartment, what do you do with all your favorite things you can't live without? Are your parents elderly and you're downsizing them? Sure you can't take everything, but you probably can manage your/their most valued pieces.
Admit it. We all have items that are precious to us and must be in the interior of our homes to make it home! Lets say Grandmas "chamber pot".
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- 13). Assessing the Needs of Aging Parents By : Richard Lewis
Now - or at some point in the future - your parents may need you to take care of them. Caring for your aging parents is one of the most important challenges you may ever face.
If you don't live nearby, occasional visits can give you an opportunity to evaluate your parents' changing needs. Keep this checklist from Easter Seals in mind on your next visit.
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- 17). Baby Boomer Healthy Aging Survival Kit By : Stacey Moore
"Living longer and living better, that's what my baby boomer patients are looking for," says Dr. Steven Lamm, New York City internist and author of "Younger at Last."
While aging is a fact of life, there are many ways to stay active, healthy and energized. The problem is that there is often too much information available. Seventy-five percent of boomers say they are confused-what to take, what not to take-and every day a conflicting report only adds to their confusion.
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- 18). Baby Boomers and the 'Senior Moment' By : Richard Lewis
For baby boomers, the "senior moment" is synonymous with the inevitable process of aging. Or is it?
Recent research findings indicate that healthy mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles found in our body's cells, may play a pivotal role in enhancing brain cell function and possibly eliminating those pesky random lapses of memory.
Every seven seconds in the United States, a baby boomer turns 50.
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- 24). Buying Furniture for the Elderly with Special Needs By : Bob Benson
If you are challenged with buying furniture for an elderly person, there are a few things you should keep in mind as you start your search.
First, how is that person’s health and physical condition? Can he or she easily rise from and sit down into a chair? If not, furniture with special options are available. The seats of chairs and recliners rise to a higher level with the push of a button.
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- 25). Care For Caregivers By : Wade Gibson
If you're caring for an aging parent or facing the challenges of assisting a loved one or friend who is chronically ill, disabled or elderly, you are not alone. You are one of the 22 million Americans who care for an older adult. Caregivers provide 80 percent of in-home care, but unlike nurses and home health aids, they are unpaid for their labor of love.
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