https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/aging-parents-blog.html Caring for Aging Parents Blog - a mini report about www.caring-for-aging-parents.com including recent articles, stories, questions and more. en-us caring for aging parents blog Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:32:55 -0500 Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:32:55 -0500 caring-for-aging-parents.com https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/getting-from-wheelchair-to-toilet.html52182df36f4b51c83004cec7e0cafaffMy elderly father needs a way to go from a wheelchair to the toilet. Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:32:14 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/tiny-pathways-throughout-the-house.htmlbf0cb9ebbabf52fcfa703478611f26e0My Mom is stuffing the house silly! My mom thinks it's fine she is almost 70 my dad is 81 and all this stuff is for sure a tripping hazard. I can hardly Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:26:02 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/father-who-had-a-stroke.html402dcd21814fea2dfb115593ac5ef328Hi, and thank you for listening. My Father is 88 years old, he is blind and 99% deaf, he has had a stroke several years ago and can barely get around. Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:15:07 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/remote-monitoring-for-seniors.html6e3cf32f7a5a1c9162552c36f2591803Hello, I'm looking for a system to monitor my elderly mother from a distance. She lives by herself and wants to continue doing so. She does not want Thu, 3 Mar 2022 18:12:15 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/care-giver-salary.htmld9ae4f3d39c497065537ec6faf474196What is the norm regarding salary for live in caregivers when considering rent; pay them their salary as per location standard and have them pay me rent Sat, 1 Aug 2020 14:42:12 -0400 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/how-long-do-walkers-last.html349f0ec23a41d7aa6b1096a0721e3da3How long do walkers typically last? Or how often should they be replaced if used consistently? Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:15:39 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/looking-for-a-lift-in-stairwell-for-groceries-laundry-garbage-etc.html234807307ddbe794bd332b6cc2bd5cf0I am looking for a lift to attach to internal stairwell... to take groceries, books, a shopping bag, any item... from the 1st floor to the 2nd floor... Mon, 10 Feb 2020 14:13:57 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/seeking-good-tutorial-for-sewing-washable-waterproof-incontinent-bed-pads.html018ffc9bd4adebb84111ccb8fcec8a2cI haven't sewn for about 50 years and my sewing skills are beginner at best. I am in need of more absorbent washable waterproof bed pads for my daughter Fri, 7 Feb 2020 00:01:38 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/income-for-family-caring-for-their-elderly-parents.htmla5164c573f66ee1ed11920b490f52c41I have my father living with me. He is 92 years old and recently has had a couple of falls at home. He has also started leaving taps running and lights Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:59:23 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/easy-way-to-bath-feet-for-elderly.htmla7793ab0298f1f263418cbf326ce9479My dad has been advised to bathe his feet in iced water using a foot spa. He has a foot spa but finds it awkward to empty and fill and so hasn't been Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:54:00 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/questions-re-osteoarthritis.html63f20de1d6ad43cdd186e6ab2fdeeaf8Is osteoarthritis curable? Or is there any option or medication that really work for pain (both knees)? What to do if primary doctor keep sending patient Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:51:31 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/shoe-recommendations-for-elderly-women.html5250df915055cbe1a12a8e3686046f14My mother, nearly 91, needs new shoes. Her feet pronate, with the left one being the more serious. Is there any particular type of shoe that is recommended Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:49:40 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/walkers-getting-them-in-and-out-of-vehicles.html38a7c547a0f4deb1e1517c133cd02a08My mom is 86 years old. She has a walker that weighs 20 pounds, my dad has a three wheel walker that weights about 15 pounds. My mom drives an SUV Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:48:22 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/looking-for-a-bath-chair-with-armrests.htmlc01f39b8996d30985b22a36709ba526fHello: I'm searching for a STABLE, STURDY, TRANSFER-INTO-BATHTUB CHAIR WHICH HAS CHAIR ARMS ON BOTH SIDES. The elder in question requires two-armed seating Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:45:26 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/emergency-monitoring-system-for-seniors-soundeye.html2624f3fb15feb0ac06b67516a986ad73Hi, My name is Yeow-Kee, the founder of SoundEye. I’m hoping to get some input if a senior who is living/home alone or caregivers will see SoundEye Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:42:56 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/what-do-we-need-to-ask-the-doctor-re-my-motherinlaws-sudden-personality-change.html8cec7a048752541bff9b198837054c07My mother-in-law just turned 97. When daylight savings changed, her personality has turned from depressive to talking/humming/singing most of the time Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:30:41 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/any-funding-to-help-pay-for-transportation-related-to-medical-needs.html5d326778dd358ef0dd5507a3804c06bbAre there any Govt. funded or charitable options to help pay for my elderly father to return to Perth from Melbourne ? My father was visiting Melbourne Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:25:35 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/incentivising-the-elderly-to-get-out-of-their-chair-and-get-moving-within-the-home.html240a102e5cbb6fcc4748f8cd5c867f7fHas anyone had much success in using incentive based rewards to encourage the elderly to get out of a chair and moving within their home? Need to help Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:22:02 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/raised-toilet-seat-hole-not-large-enough-for-elderly-man.html71bb043261d875d49352e54ab7e9eff6Bought a CAREX raised toilet seat with armrests for my 98 year old dad because he had such a hard time getting back up from the regular toilet seat. Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:05:51 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/bed-rails-for-a-wooden-slat-bed-frame.htmlb828c50005134d6faef9c5cbb811fc26Does anybody know if there are bed rails that can be installed onto a wooden slat bed frame? They need to be sturdy enough so my husband will not fall Thu, 6 Feb 2020 23:02:34 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/does-medicare-pay-for-stair-lifts.htmlafeb6d62207417f9488dbbc3cb4d94c5I was wondering if medicare would help pay for a chair lift for stairs for my mother in her home? Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:47:59 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/questions-about-toilet-safety-rails-versa-frames.html6aed9253969c1ab8b3c6e8607d986269I am looking at the toilet safety rails that are shown on your home page. Says adjustable, but didn't read any measurements. What is the height, width Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:46:45 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/any-recommendations-for-someone-to-refit-a-bathroom-for-my-elderly-father-who-is-92.html4797359cac79eb984d7d55d9dc184041I can buy the equipment but would prefer someone to suggest what my options are. I have 2 elderly parents and we have 2 bathrooms that can be adapted. Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:43:16 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/physician-options-for-aging-parent-with-multiple-health-issues.htmlb00da6c48998c79f03c3b61c9be27960Hello, My aging mother lives in a rural community with limited medical resources but has on occasion traveled to the nearest larger city to visit doctors Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:41:34 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/wall-mounted-9-volt-battery-box-connect-to-existing-ceiling-mounted-smoke-detector.htmlaa40a73155dd93052353058228abf64eI have a patent on this idea and have used a prototype for a few years. My Mother who passed away this January at 89, and lived by herself for the past Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:39:42 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/concerned-citizen.html843f8613d7a817f71ff5f41ca58e14e8I visited an elderly man's home and was appalled at the condition. #1-There is a leak in the roof that drips over the kitchen sink, a matter of a few Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:33:52 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/is-there-an-absolute-best-shoe-for-the-elderly.htmlbef2211d459508210212d44da4aa3e6fMy 88 year old mother, who is living in an assisted care facility, has stumbled and fallen on a couple of occasions. She seems to feel that she is catching Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:30:58 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/is-there-a-policy-in-canada-re-pushing-elderly-on-a-walker.html369a760264629c1deddee74b48e033b4Can elderly person sit on a walker seat while someone pushes it down the hall way from the apartment? Is it safe? Is it a policy? Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:27:19 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/grandmother-with-painful-calluses.html72f6f51192e7468f0dec71185b0264cbI have calluses on bottom of both feet, what should I do for them? They are very painful and I have tried different shoes. Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:24:53 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/ideas-for-shower-curtain-modifications-for-extended-tub-seat.html3eb666efd3133fa1f838255647e6c0eaMy father is looking for a tub seat. He has an extended seat that was used for my mother while she was still at home. But he does not want to use that Thu, 6 Feb 2020 20:18:17 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/90-year-old-father-has-weak-leg-muscles-from-not-exercising-how-to-prevent-falls-or-hip-fracture.html19e93443ee44b388b2a33c550aa801ffMy 90-year old Dad is in denial of needing a walker. How can I purchase a walker or rollator? Do I need a prescription or may I purchase over the counter? Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:57:15 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/questions-about-chair-lifts-for-stairs.html8740c5da8e9c681921a1c86ef2c62f55My parents live in a townhouse and are currently 90 and 86 years old. They do not want to move from their home but the stairs are getting very hard for Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:55:57 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/dolly-lift-for-als-patients.html17e376b01d54bd65379f40f454136facI saw a lift that looked like a dolly recently but can't find it again. Do you have any info on where they are available? My brother has ALS and could Thu, 6 Feb 2020 10:52:26 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/pushing-elderly-on-a-walker-is-it-safe.html67e669f4b7dee8933ea97f988dda4705Is it safe to sit and push elderly on a walker. Need to know this for safety reasons. Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:51:58 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/father-has-night-terrors-and-problem-getting-out-of-bed.html8527a5b1d96138c81ab3f2bc761b72b4I would like to get my Father a bed that is higher with rails , but am afraid he won't be able to get out of bed when he needs to get up in the middle Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:12:23 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/miss.htmlc5bdbb4d6ca3831c8a1c67bfba933a15It will be helpful if they will be a bed with potty. Maybe a metal bed with a hole to put potty underneath the bed,for mattress must be a moveable round Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:10:53 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/nurse-but-still-the-daughter-of-my-father-with-dementia.htmla61d1a13fadc02cf58b067fea861740eI am a full time nurse. I have been caring for my father for 5 years. He was battling cancer but is now the issue is Alzheimer's disease. My mother is Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:05:43 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/a-question-on-bath-lifts.html5265af85d321643190d1f0f8db3705ccAre bath lifts safe to use for someone who has had a broken hip? I have been told they are not supposed to sit in the flat position. Or do they make Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:04:32 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/does-the-chair-the-chair-run-on-only-batteries.html1f5ea00862349c75012d928e6c68ebd9Does the chair lift for stairs run on only batteries? Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:03:25 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/chair-lift-for-stairs1.html7ebd43e58b6ef08202a1674eb4b6776aHi, were at the point where my mom can no longer safely climb stairs. I'm looking into Chair lifts, but my question is can you rent these devices vs Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:02:14 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/stair-chairs.html53255285cdc5ccb4d4716bbbb3f2b095Are these commonly covered by medicare? Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:01:00 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/too-much-medication.html907b1cd106e4433e7f185d854a39a312I'm really worried about my mother. She is 83 years old. She is heavily medicated. This morning she is all upset because she doesn't have the pills Thu, 6 Feb 2020 09:00:22 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/bathing-help.htmldac4b4d8bd38a30cb3af46d618bade55I care for my 84 year old mother in law with dementia. The hardest thing (right now) is getting her to bathe. She won't go into the bath anymore and Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:55:50 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/vascular-parkinsonism-and-falls.htmlb6e3ace7e3ffbf3db179ee072c1ddce8A family member has recently been diagnosed with vascular parkinsonism. Her steps are very small and stuttered, with poor balance. she fell and broke her Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:54:28 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/sock-aid-for-my-father-who-wears-compression-stockings.htmlfc0ece4edd4b9a1f4d6a5689100d4e10Hello- My father's physician recommended compression stockings for him to wear. He has been doing well with them until now. He is almost 90 and it Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:51:33 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/hallucinations.htmle118977ac2bc346a74f599285cdf708dIs it okay to leave my mom by herself is she is having hallucinations? Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:49:08 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/help-with-getting-in-and-out-of-vehicle.htmlf9f4baacadb0fd0c7c9e0c822d78acb0Could you add information on products to aid caregivers to get a completely disabled person in and out of a car? Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:47:44 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/shower-head-suggestion.htmlcdb17212fc6989ab1a0b6cf233d4b7e8Hello, My mother is quite old with balance issues. She has a difficult time managing the hand-held shower head we bought her. She finds she needs to Thu, 6 Feb 2020 08:46:38 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/anything-to-convert-a-folding-walker-into-a-knee-walker.html4b50b8b716b2d1e36b40946aaacfa4b9Do you carry anything that can be put on a folding walker that could turn a walker into a knee walker? Wed, 5 Feb 2020 21:47:10 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/difficulty-getting-in-and-out-of-tub-solutions.html56f2b612bf4026fa969230d88edb0b0fI can get into the tub. When my back hurts I need to take a bath. I can think of an electric hoist attached to the ceiling and the swing attached to Wed, 5 Feb 2020 21:45:51 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/where-to-buy-a-water-bottle-holder-for-walker-and-watch-with-large-face.htmle07aee2110318aae66c9c41ef1415cf4I have a 93 year old mother. Where can you purchase an water bottle/cup holder attachment for a walker? Also, a watch with a large date and time? Wed, 5 Feb 2020 21:43:21 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/confused-about-incapability-and-power-of-attorney.htmlbdc186791dc7530f142572185e0ef63cI was informed that (in Wisconsin) it is not possible to make any person go anywhere or do anything against their will, even if there is an activated power Wed, 5 Feb 2020 21:41:35 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/transferring-elderly-person-with-als-from-chair-to-wheelchair.htmlddefabb4ee5654950eba48b406458753It has come to my notice when visiting my Mother who is in a residential home. On many occasions Maureen my mothers friend who suffers from A.L.S when Wed, 5 Feb 2020 21:39:56 -0500 https://www.caring-for-aging-parents.com/elderly-mother-refuses-to-take-a-bath.htmlb3c7ebb86926fa1792965e71eaedb7dcMy elderly mother has dementia and refuses to take a bath. My elderly father tells her to take a bath but refuses also with him. I am one of their Wed, 5 Feb 2020 21:37:48 -0500