What Are the Signs Your Aging Parents Need Help?
Use a little sleuthing to uncover health problems that Mom and Dad may not reveal. Every year at this time, Paula Falk receives an influx of calls from adult children concerned about the decline of their elderly parents. “They visited at the holidays and saw the reality of their parents’ situation, which is much different than what Mom or Dad had been describing on the phone,” says Falk, director of caregiving services at the Friendship Centers in Sarasota, Florida. It’s a no
What Are the Secrets to Aging Well?
It takes a number of strategies to stay healthy and vibrant late into life. Numbers are important to Jan Sirota, a retired investment banker who lives in Sarasota, Florida. Sirota just celebrated 11 years of marriage, he cycles 40 miles per day, mentors four high school students and races cars 150 miles per hour in High Performance Driver Education events. The number that doesn’t seem to matter? His age. “I’m 75, and it’s irrelevant to me,” Sirota says. “There’s no reason to
Macular Degeneration: Managing This Vision Condition
Early treatment and vision rehabilitation help people stay independent and see as well as possible. Helyn Guerry, 88, of Houston, looks around her room but struggles to make out the objects directly in front of her. Macular degeneration, a common eye condition among older adults, seriously blurs her central vision. Driving is no longer possible for Guerry. Fortunately, she has a support system in place. "I have a grandson who's very near and dear, and he comes once a day," sh
