Ageing is a natural process that requires as much care and attention as that of a baby. Old age is a crucial period of life that in itself asks for a lot of care and tenderness. Some elderly are fortunate enough to share their lives with their family members and near and dear ones while …
Senior citizens often have a standard set of needs unless they have different abilities or illnesses that require special care. Many older adults live peaceful, simple lives with the bare minimum and are not high maintenance. It is important to understand the needs of the elderly before we can fully care for them. Each of …
Fear of abandonment is a type of anxiety that some people experience when faced with the idea of losing someone they care about. They cannot easily overcome the losses and live in fear. Alienation occurs when a person withdraws or becomes isolated from their environment or from other people. People who show symptoms of alienation …
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Did your last visit to your parents or other elderly family member leave you with cause for concern regarding their health? The pandemic crisis and the accompanying isolation may have also furthered the deterioration of their wellbeing. The decline in physical and cognitive states that comes with age can be difficult to detect, and hesitancy …
Eldercare is a special care service designed to try and solve the varied needs of senior citizens. Eldercare includes a varied range of services like assisted living, nursing care, adult daycare and home care. With most of the family members of the elderly being working people, there is an increased need for availing senior care …
As people slip into old age, we realise they have lived their life and already faced a lot of hardships and also lived their best years. With the weakening of physical muscles, the tissues in the brain also start to weaken. Memories start to fade out, neural connectivities start weakening. A fulfilling life is all …
Quality of life (QoL) in an individual subsumes all the multidimensional aspects of health status including lifestyle, life satisfaction, mental health and well-being. The in care homes for elderly care have given shape to a new dimension towards assessment and improvement of the overall quality of life in the elderly and also in the preparation …
The human ability to initiate and maintain relationships is a very unique and notable quality in itself. Of all the experiences we need to survive and thrive, it is the experience of relating to others that is the most meaningful. Despite old age, chronic diseases or frailty; the desire for affiliation and social bonding is …
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In-home health care In-home care services can help someone who is ageing and needs assistance to live independently; managing chronic health issues; recovering from a medical setback, or has special needs or a disability. Professional caregivers such as nurses, aides, and therapists provide short-term or long-term care in the home, depending on a person’s needs. …
Elderly care or eldercare goes far beyond just sitting beside and discussing life with the elderly. It involves a lot of compassion and willingness to walk that extra mile for the appropriate care for old people. To be at par with the changing world, a lot of emerging issues and needs are to be considered …
