Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease at home is a difficult task and can become overwhelming at times. Each day brings new challenges as the caregiver copes with changing levels of ability and new patterns of behavior. Research has shown that caregivers themselves often are at increased risk for depression and illness, especially if …
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In Home Senior Care has built an excellent reputation and are referred by most of the well known local health-care organizations, as well as the Bexar County Area Agency on Aging and the Alzheimer's Association. And as our name spells out, In Home Senior Care comes to you to provide assistance with day-to-day activities, wherever you or your family member may be residing – the family home, a retirement community, in assisted living or a nursing home. State licensed. Liability insured. MORE DETAILS >>
Joke of the Day
Betty's husband dies with $30,000 to his name. After everything is done at the funeral home and cemetery, she tells her closest friend that there is none of the $30,000 left.
The friend says, "How can that be?"
The widow says, "Well, the funeral cost me $6,500. And of course I made a donation to the church...that was $500, and I spent another $500 for the wake, food and drinks...The rest went for the memorial stone."
The friend says, "$22,500 for the memorial stone? My God, how big is it?!"
The widow says, "Three carats!"
Did You Know?
- The Census Bureau estimates that more than 2.3 million Texans were aged 65 or older in 2006, accounting for 9.9 percent of the state's population. That share is expected to rise to 11.7 percent of the total by 2015.
- Texans 60-plus are projected to total 8.1 million by 2040, a 193 percent increase from 2000. By 2040, the 60-plus population is projected to comprise 23 percent of the total Texas population.
- The Texas Baby Boomers population (those age 55-64) totals over 5.6 million, or about 28 percent of the total Texas population.
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Tips for Caregivers of People With Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's Disease / Memory Care, Assisted Living, Caregiver Resources, Dementia, Elder Care, Healthcare Related Issues, Home Health & Hospice, Nursing Home Care, Respite Care, Texas Senior Living
Tags: alzheimer's caregiver, alzheimer's disease, alzheimers sundowning, finding nursing home, sundowning, sundowning syndrome
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Cheryl’s Angels Place Assisted Living
Cheryl’s Angels Place Assisted Living – South Austin offers three unique assisted living homes in the South Austin Area. We are like a little piece of Heaven nestled beautifully on almost an acre with lots of trees and flowers. Our residential care homes have so much to offer your loved one! Country living, pets allowed, …
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Planning for Long Term Care
How can you know your risk of needing long-term care? While you can never know for sure if you will need long-term care, you can find out whether you are at a higher or lower risk. One factor that may indicate whether you will need long-term care is the experience of your parents and grandparents. How …
Permanent link to this article: http://blog.elderoptionsoftexas.com/2012/05/01/planning-for-long-term-care/
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