Taking Care of Elderly Parents Q&A Forum

Q&A: Elderly Care in Home - Helping Seniors Get Out Of Chairs  My mom is 87 years old and has quite a bit of dementia. She still lives in her own home, but my brother and wife are living there with her.

I've ...

Reader Question: Bath/Shower Safety  My mother is 82 years old and lives alone in an apartment. She is doing fairly well but is starting to worry about falling in the bathtub.

She prefers ...

Reader Question: Father With Alzheimer's  My father has Alzheimer's and lives with us full-time.

We have a paid caregiver during the day while we work but family is home with him at night.

He ...

Reader Question: Financial Help For Being Caregiver For Father In Law  I'm currently looking after my 73yr old father in law.

He's not allowed to be left alone so I stay and look after him. I'm not able to work and can'...

Reader Question: Difficulty Getting Out Of Bed  My dad is 76 years old. He moves around pretty good but was telling me he is having trouble getting out of bed.

Is there anything that can make it ...

Reader Question: Difficulty With Stairs  My mother and father have lived in the same house for over 20 years. They want to live there for as long as they can. They are both in their 80's, relatively ...

Reader Question: Assisted Living/Skilled Nursing Reviews   Does anyone know of a site that provides reviews of facilities (assisted living or skilled nursing) from a consumer/family perspective?

My state provides ...

Reader Question: Pneumonia Elderly  Nine years ago my mother was due to be released the following day from routine knee replacement. She contracted pneumonia overnight and was not released....

Reader Question: Difficulty Getting Socks On  My mother is 78 years old and lives alone in an apartment. She uses a 4 wheel walker and is fairly independent.

I visit 2-3 days per week and help ...

Reader Question: Difficulty Getting On and Off The Toilet  My 83 year old father has difficulty getting on and off the toilet. He currently holds on to a towel rack and the bathroom counter. He uses a cane to ...

Reader Question: Transporting Food While Using Canes  What do you think about the use of a four wheeled cart/dolly by my senior parents to transport a plate of food from the microwave to the dining table? They ...

Reader Question: Seniors Caring for Pets  My mother used to be very particular about cleanliness. But in the last few years she lets any pets "do their business" in her apartment. She actually ...

Reader Question: Grants or Funding for Scooters  Are there any grants or health coverage for scooters for seniors in Saskatchewan Canada or Alberta Canada?

Reader Question: Medication Reminders  My mother has been living on her own with no apparent problems, she was recently hospitalized and we moved her into a retirement community.

She's ...

Q&A - Dehydration in the Elderly  My older sister is 80 and was recently in the hospital for dehydration. She was vomiting everything, including water for almost a week.

She was in ...

Reader Question: Elderly Abuse  Bitter family members caring for our father with dementia are preventing siblings to visit.

Two of my siblings living with my father (who has moderate ...

Reader Question: Dehydration in the Elderly  My grandmother has dementia and we keep a close eye on her, but what would be a good way to keep track of her liquid intake (water) to make sure she does ...

Reader Question: Food at Senior Community  Would like to know how to word questions about food likes and dislikes.

We live in a senior community and residents are always complaining about the ...

Reader Question: Wandering Father with Alzheimer's  My father has Alzheimer's and we are taking care of him in our home.

Are there any programs that identify people who might wander and not be able ...