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Challenges, Elderly Driving, Featured

Posted on September 4th, 2012

Written by Katherine Askew

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aging in place, aging in place services, aging with dignity, autonomy in transportation, caring for seniors, elderly drivers, independent seniors, loss of independence, mobility for seniors, quality of life, senior centers, senior transportation, senior transportation plan, senior transportation services, transportation for seniors, transportation services for the elderly, visiting nurse services, when to stop driving

Senior Transportation: Wake Up Call

If you are hoping that this article will point you toward a menu or cookie cutter program that will solve your transportation needs, you are out of luck. As far as I can tell, there ain’t any such animal.
Autonomy in Transportation=Independence
Maintaining mobility is crucial to the health and wellbeing of older people. One of the strongest predictors of premature death among the elderly is social isolation.
The primary reason seniors are anxious about the possibility… More
Quality of Life

Posted on September 14th, 2011

Written by Katherine Askew

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aging, loss of independence, running out of money, senior independent living

SENIOR INDEPENDENT LIVING: PLAN FOR IT

MAKING THE MOST OF MATURITY
The tag line for the ElderAuthority is “Making the Most of Maturity”. Up front planning can impact your future freedom and contentment. There are lots of ways to live frugally and still enjoy your life to the fullest. With the losses to retirement accounts, the high unemployment rate, and politicians unable to lead us out of a decade of financial crisis, it is easy to lose heart. Don’t despair. Things are not as frightening… More
TheNewElder

Posted on April 22nd, 2011

Written by Katherine Askew

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aging, better idea for aging, cargivers, Dementia, diminished options, live independently, loss of independence, THR, total hip replacement

The Challenge of Diminished Options–Temporary and Long-term

Reading Time: 3 – 4 minutes
Life is a kind of laboratory. We learn things through experience and need to go back to the lab when acquired experience is not enough.
From experience as a caregiver I learned the following:
Slowness: Using a walker, wheelchair, or cane makes you slower. People can become impatient with your slowness. You and your caregivers have to program yourselves to a slower speed.
RX: Medications can cause confusion, dizziness, and even dementia.… More