http://useldercare.com/forum/ US Elder Care » Recent Topics en Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:09:44 +0000 http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/seeking-information-on-aging-in-place#post-124 Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:47:08 +0000 dalecarter 124@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Hello,<br /> I'm seeking out one or two good books that would give me an overview on the various components when considering how to safely age in place. We visited close friends over the holidays (wife is 70, husband is 80). I suddenly realized that their home is an accident waiting to happen.<br /> I appreciate any recommendations.<br /> Thank you. Dale... </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/who-is-your-home-care-provider#post-122 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:26:43 +0000 Allinformation 122@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>What Home Care Provider are you Using?</p> <p>I just wanted to tell everyone how pleased I am with Freedom Home Health. It has been almost a year since they have been helping my Dad. Their dedication and knowledge makes me reassured that they are taking only the best care of my father. He has developed a great friendship with his occupational therapist and I know he is always in the best hands. I highly suggest Freedom Home Health Care for any home health needs. <a href="http://www.freedomhomehealth.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.freedomhomehealth.com</a> </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/fearing-the-end#post-120 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:03:58 +0000 fastfred 120@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Our cultural prepares us for all the legal and health issues facing us at the end of our time. But it does very little to instruct and prepare us for the final end when our spirit leaves our temporal housing.<br /> No one ever really talks about "Coming Death" we skirt the issue and hide our heads in the sand hoping it won't happen to me but it does and how you prepare for it will determine how pleasant or unpleasant your exit from this earth will be. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/hey#post-33 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:24:09 +0000 Anonymous 33@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>How is everyone? I am Joshua from West Coast USA and want to talk about the Elder Care community. Nice to meet you all. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/home-healthcare-aides#post-75 Sun, 11 Oct 2009 13:02:33 +0000 msapos 75@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Make sure that when the time comes that it is necessary to hire outside assistance for your loved ones that a full background check is completed before someone can come into the house for hours a day, or actually live thers. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/swine-flu#post-17 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:51:45 +0000 Anonymous 17@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Swine Flu has become wide spread, and while it doesn't affect many anymore than a regular flu. For the elderly swine flu can be fatal. What do you think, will swine flu keep spreading and is it very dangerous for the elderly? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/what-is-your-hobby#post-46 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:52:36 +0000 Anonymous 46@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>What is your hobby? What do you like to do most in your time and where your favorite restaurant? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/what-laws-would-help-the-elderly#post-27 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:13:17 +0000 Anonymous 27@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>What laws or programs would help the elderly? The elderly need more volunteer groups to help them through retirement community. Sometime elder people overlooked by government programs </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/obesity#post-19 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:55:12 +0000 Anonymous 19@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Obesity is not brought up often with the elderly. Obesity is the state of being dangerously overweight. Poor diet has been a major problem for Americans, so what options does an Elderly Obese person have? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/cancer#post-10 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:40:43 +0000 Anonymous 10@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Cancer is a problem with some unknown causes. Cancer is a major killer for the elderly and middle aged. When do you think there will be a cure? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/are-you-happy-with-our-retirement-system#post-15 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:49:03 +0000 Anonymous 15@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Are you happy with our 401k and retirement system? To me it seems like our retirement age when we can withdraw our 401k without fee keeps being pushed back more and more. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/heart-disease-and-diabetes#post-21 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:58:29 +0000 Anonymous 21@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Heart Disease and Diabetes affect many elderly Americans. Heart Disease and Heart failure can be either genetic or health related. Elderly Americans can reduce their risk of heart disease by good diet and exercise. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/healthcare-for-everyone#post-12 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:43:33 +0000 Anonymous 12@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>In the government, there are discussions for major healthcare reform. What would happen if we had universal healthcare? Would we be further in debt to our-self? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/how-are-you-involve-in-elder-care#post-56 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:16:20 +0000 Anonymous 56@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>How are you involve in Elder Care? Do you have a relative that is retiring? Are you taking care of a family member or are you yourself retiring? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/what-is-best-insurance-for-elder-retired#post-49 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:07:32 +0000 Anonymous 49@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>What is best insurance for elder retired? It should be a health insurance with good prescription and medical coverage and reasonable cost, sometimes this is hard to find. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/best-employment-for-elder-people#post-69 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:53:09 +0000 karenzook01 69@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Are their any specific firms in U.S which provides employment to elder people. I have seen few specific sites of online jobs for home working moms, are there any such sites for elder people's? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/65-and-still-employed#post-41 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:43:56 +0000 Anonymous 41@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>This article was interesting. It talks about a 75 year old who was able to still work despite her age and how the elderly can still be in the work force. <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32087898/ns/business-personal_finance/" rel="nofollow">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32087898/ns/business-personal_finance/</a> </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/are-you-a-tech-savvy-guy#post-67 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:36:55 +0000 karenzook01 67@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Do you think that Internet and technology act as a true companion for elder people's to share their experience with the rest of world. There are many online communities to bonding elder people all around the world. What are your views? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/where-is-the-best-retirement-community#post-44 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:50:03 +0000 Anonymous 44@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Where is the best retirement community? I would think it'd be near a Florida beach or a California coast. Many elderly agree those areas have the best weather. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/drug-prescriptions#post-38 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:35:52 +0000 Anonymous 38@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Many drug prescriptions cost very much sometimes over 200 dollars just for a month of medicine. Often medical insurance does not cover all of this. Where is solution to this?" </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/find-a-nursing-home#post-40 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:38:59 +0000 Anonymous 40@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Hey, this site can help find a nursing home around your area if you ever need it here is the link: <a href="http://www.assistedliving.com/?src=google&amp;kwg=nursinghome" rel="nofollow">http://www.assistedliving.com/?src=google&amp;kwg=nursinghome</a> You can compare prices and reviews from this site </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/health-insurance-cost#post-30 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:19:54 +0000 Anonymous 30@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Health Insurance costs will go up as people get older or smoke, this increase hits elder and retiring people very hard. What do you think about a government program helping elderly with health insurance premiumS? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/are-you-paying-too-much-for-insurance#post-58 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:19:43 +0000 Anonymous 58@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Are you paying too much for insurance? A good way to check this is by comparing your insurance to other company. Many company offer this way to compare for free without charge. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/your-experience-in-nursing-home-community#post-42 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:46:08 +0000 Anonymous 42@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>How was your experience in nursing home community, was there bingo night going on and food specials? What does your family that is in nursing home enjoy doing </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/baby-boomers-now-retiring#post-14 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:47:00 +0000 Anonymous 14@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>With all of the baby boomers retiring our economy may slow down even further! I know no one wants to hear that but Baby Boomers make up a big part of our population and now they are retiring. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/legal-issues#post-4 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:51:50 +0000 msapos 4@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>In order to be able to communicate with a health care professional regarding a hospitalized senior make sure that you have an executed ,health care proxy,. ,HIPAA, regulations would prevent the physician, nurse, or social worker to communicate information regarding your relative if they did not have a ,health care proxy, in their file or ,medical chart,. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/elderly-held-down-by-debt#post-24 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:05:56 +0000 Anonymous 24@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Many elderly end up living very minimalist retirements because they may have withdrawn 401k early or other reasons. What can an elderly person do to live a peaceful retirement and have enough for basic necessities? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/how-much-is-too-much-wage-taxs#post-28 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:15:36 +0000 Anonymous 28@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>How much of an employed person' wage going to government taxes and put away for retirement is too much? Some wages are taxed more than 30% of their income. That is a very high number and it seems too much. </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/401k-plan#post-26 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:09:13 +0000 Anonymous 26@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Is the 401k programs and other income retirement program enough for the elderly's retirement? What do you think about the monthly sums that are given during retirement instead of the entire amount? </p> http://useldercare.com/forum/topic/stubborn-elder-dislikes-retirement-home#post-43 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 23:48:29 +0000 Anonymous 43@http://useldercare.com/forum/ <p>Stubborn elder dislikes Retirement home he is 65 and thinks retirement home is a prison, he is very stubborn and prefers to live his life out at the comfort of his own home instead. </p>