Mobility
Mobility Articles for Caregivers
Holiday Visits: Great Time to See if Mom Needs Assistive Aids
If you don’t live near your aging parents, holiday visits are a great time to observe your parents’ behaviors and physical capabilities to see if they need more help performing daily activities. Read more
Mothering and Daughtering
She is standing at the kitchen sink ready for church: flowered skirt, knit top, matching blouse, stockings, comfortable shoes, makeup. It must have taken her a good three hours, but she is ready to go. Read more
Nathaniel Washington Story
One man’s inspirational account of his personal struggle to cope with and overcome the obstacles of living with a spinal cord injury to lead a productive life in his community. Read more
Coping with the Emotional Aspects of Parkinson's Disease
It is important to examine the various emotions that a person living with Parkinson’s disease (PD) can undergo in living daily with the condition. The emotional factors that affect your loved one can be both internal and external. Read more
Simple DIY Modifications for a Dementia-Friendly Home
Are you caregiving for a loved one with dementia? Does your loved one share a residence with you? If you answered yes to both of these questions, you most likely worry about your loved one’s safety, especially when he or she is alone at home. Read more
Home Elevators Supporting a Caregiver Environment
In-home non-medical care can immediately enhance lifestyle, improve independence and take pressure off the main caregiver. Read more
Parkinson's Disease: Tips for Caregivers
Caregivers need to be aware of not only the issues that Parkinson’s poses for their loved ones, but ways that they can help mitigate the damage and help in quality of life decisions. Read more
Understanding Parkinson's Disease Psychosis
As PD progresses, up to 40 percent of the approximately one million Americans living with the illness will develop psychotic symptoms, primarily hallucinations, but also delusions. Read more
5 Wheelchair Van Shopping Tips for Caregivers
If you’re the caregiver for an individual who uses a wheelchair, owning a wheelchair accessible van is helpful and can be more affordable with these tips. Read more
Avoiding Mistakes when Buying a Power Lift Chair Recliner
A physical therapist helps you consider the five points when selecting your lift chair. Read more
Yaroslav Astakhov
Help Meeting Changing Mobility Needs
Older adults who want to live at home as they age often find that their homes are not keeping up with their changing mobility needs. Changes that accompany the aging process can affect the ability of older adults to stand for long periods of time... Read more
Thanksgiving with Dysphagia
One caregiver's solution to help her father-in-law have a happy Thanksgiving meal. Read more
Parkinson's Disease with Dementia - Special Challenges
In the U.S. today there are more than one million people with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). Approximately 50,000 new cases are diagnosed annually. PD is a progressive movement disorder that affects the central nervous system. Read more
How To Be A Parkinson's Caregiver
With a loved one in the advanced stages of Parkinson’s disease, it is nearly impossible to handle it alone. Read more
Tears In My Coffee
As a wife, I had a suspicion that there was something awfully wrong with my husband. Read more
Successful Bathroom Transfers
Statistics show that many preventable accidents occur in bathrooms. Falls are the top culprit in this category. Read more
What is Tremor?
Tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic muscle contraction leading to shaking movements in one or more parts of the body. It is a common movement disorder that most often affects the hands but can also occur in the arms, head, vocal cords, torso, and legs Read more
Keeping the Bathroom Safe for Elderly Seniors
The bathroom is routinely cited as the most dangerous room in the house for seniors. Countless slips and falls occur in the bathroom, causing a difficult (and sometimes embarrassing) situation for families. Read more
Home Care Safety for the Caregiver
Suggestions to help keep the home safe, Read more
A Caregiver’s Gift
My husband Marty has to take a combination of eight different drugs seven times a day; this is in addition to routine vitamins. Each morning, I set them up in a pillbox so that there is no confusion about the schedule. Read more
