Medicare vs. Medicaid – What’s the Difference?
While looking for assisted living accommodations for your parents, you may find that some agencies or homes accept either Medicare or Medicaid, both or neither. Here is a handy guide to help you...
View ArticleHolistic Fixes Used at Alvita Care
Nearly three out of every four adults over age 50 use some kind of alternative medicine, such as acupuncture and herbal medicine, according to a new study. There are many different kinds of holistic...
View ArticleWhat The Elderly Should Know About Medicare
With the ever changing medical insurance environment understanding Medicare is coming very challenging. Helping your elderly parents understating Medicare is as important as you understand how it...
View ArticleDepression Strikes Older Women More Often Than Men
Older women are more likely to suffer from symptoms of depression and remain depressed for a longer period of time than men, a new study shows. Depression in the elder is a disease that causes older...
View ArticleElderly with Age Related Macular Degeneration
Macular Degeneration is affecting more of the elderly population and can be very limiting and concerning for those that have it. It Is the leading cause of sever vision loss in people over the age of...
View ArticleStaying Fit: Tips for the Elderly
Age can be a debilitating aspect of your parent’s life, especially as they begin to progress in mobility and independence. But this doesn’t have to stop them from living their life to the fullest and...
View ArticleCommunication Tips to Elderly with Alzheimer’s
The most challenging part when taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease has to be the loss of translation between you and he or she who has Alzheimer’s disease When facing a problem such...
View ArticleQuick and Healthy Frozen Treats
“ For a healthy and refreshing treat. Freeze seedless green grapes overnight and enjoy in place of ice cubes or on a hot spring day.”
View ArticleElderly Services: Alvita Home Care Loves What We Do!
With thousands of private healthcare agencies popping up all over the nation, it can come as no surprise that Alvita Home Care is one of many available agencies servicing the greater New York City...
View ArticleExplaining to Your Parents Why You Can’t Care For Them
Everyday 10,000 baby boomers are turn 65, increasing the demand for caregiving nationwide. As your parents continue to age, your care responsibilities can become difficult to manage along with your...
View ArticleFestive flavor in Elderly Eats with Couscous
Chef Gerby I am really concerned about my mom as she continues to eat food from our heritage, food that she grew up on. We are Moroccan and my mom came to the US when she was a child. As she continues...
View ArticleSpring Hobbies for NYC Elderly and Seniors
Great weather is on the horizon for New York City, so why not take advantage of this much needed change of season. Seniors everywhere are starting to venture outside for a breath of fresh air and a few...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Helps Elderly Eating
Chef Gerby I give up, my aging parents refuse to eat more food than a bird eats and they are losing weight & strength quick! I have tried everything and the only thing they will eat is ice cream!...
View ArticleLooking Out for our Neighbors
New York can be an exciting, bustling place to live. But it can also be isolating and lonely. The elderly often find the streets harder to navigate, stairs steeper to climb and the old friends fewer...
View ArticleElderly Hoarding Behavior: What You Need to Know
The issue of hoarding has been a popular topic amongst the media, earning itself whole television series of people who have exhibited dangerous hoarding behavior. Thus it can come as no surprise that...
View ArticleDelicious Banana Pudding Recipe
Chef Gerby I had to write in and tell you that your banana pudding is to die for and my mom, Shirly, LOVES it and eats it up. This is a welcomed treat because as she has been aging, her taste buds have...
View ArticleElderly Alcoholism: Seldom Discussed but a Growing Problem
Alcohol abuse in the elderly is a common problem and most times go untreated. More often than not as a person ages they have an increasing amount of depression. Alcoholism among the elderly is more...
View ArticleDon’t Peel Your Zucchini Grandma!
Chef Gerby With summer around the corner and farmer’s markets in full force, I was hoping you could teach me, and other’s I hope, how zucchini can benefit my aging parents. My dad is over 80 years old...
View ArticleElderly Parents and an Active Sex Life
A recent study presented at the Gerontological Society of America’s annual meeting in Boston reported that older married couples who still engage in sexual activity are more likely to report happiness...
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