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It seems that more area locals are finding that “aging in place” leads not only to longer lives in many cases, but also to a better quality of life. The sick and aging residents of the North Carolina Piedmont are showing a tendency to skip long-term hospital and nursing home stays, opting instead for a [...]

In twenty years of helping people settle their estates, one glaring fact always stands out: we have way too much stuff! Just start poking around your closets, under the beds, up in the attics or your garage, and you’ll agree. Our overstuffed and cluttered homes, and garages that can’t hold our cars, have created a [...]

Some families hire caregivers to take care of their sick family members at home while others want no other person to take care of them. In this case, as you will be providing care for this person, you should have a little bit of training on the proper way of moving and handling people the [...]

The scene is familiar to Boomer children: A house chock full of stuff when they walk in their parents’ home. Table tops are covered with treasured knick-knacks, photographs of generations gone by; bookshelves are filled with books that haven’t been opened since we were in junior high. Even our childhood bedrooms remain the same, frozen [...]

In the event of urgent assistance being required, elderly or disabled people need a way to contact others, and a medical alert system (also known as a medipendant) is a device that allows them to do that. Whilst using a cell phone to call 911 might seem like an acceptable option, it actually far from [...]

With all the media coverage that it has been getting these days there is no doubt that you or someone in your family has heard about the swine flu and the dangerous effect it can have, especially on those that are younger and those that are elderly. Many schools throughout the United States have even [...]

Though age brings wisdom, it also brings its own set of challenges, many of which are not well understood by those who are not used to caring for older people. Even when assisted living or nursing home-type assistance is not required, there are still a few important safety precautions for seniors, particularly those who live [...]