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  1. 2 days ago · #storiesoftheelderly#livingalone#philosophyofage we explore innovative approaches to enhance the lives of our senior citizens. As our loved ones age, it’s es...

    • 192 min
    • 101
    • Philosophy of Age
    • First Stage: Independence
    • Second Stage: Interdependence
    • Third Stage: Dependence
    • Fourth Stage: Crisis Management
    • Fifth Stage: Institutional Care

    In the first stage, you’re generally self-reliant and self-sufficient. You still have the ability to manage simple health problems, chronic ailments, and disabilities. You can rely on your own capabilities, and you do not need help from your loved ones. This is the time to assess your place and community to determine if they can be relied upon and ...

    This is the stage in your older adult life in which you need help with basic cleaning, household chores, and meal prep. The good news is you have options. You can hire caregiversand domestic helpers (often called companions, homemakers, or personal care attendants). Group homes are an option if you don’t have complex medical needs. You can also sta...

    At this stage, you are in need of help with basic daily living activities such as dressing, preparing meals, bathing, grooming, driving, cleaning, shopping, and even walking. You may be looking into medical alerts systems and home modifications, such as grab bars in the shower, to ease the transition. Unfortunately, you don’t have a relative around...

    This is the stage in which your care needs increase, sometimes suddenly. You find yourself dependent on health professionals and medical institutions to provide your medical necessities. For older adults who had chronic ailments early in life or have a family proclivity to certain aging-related conditions and diseases, hopefully you prepared mental...

    The last stage is when you may require extensive medical and personal care. This type of care may be provided by a nursing home or hospice. Before this period, you hopefully prepared a durable medical power of attorney regarding legal decisions about your medical care needs. It will be of key importance if you are incapable of communicating or unde...

  2. Sep 17, 2024 · This slice of the older population has significant health issues: Nearly 4 in 10 seniors living alone have vision or hearing loss, difficulty caring for themselves and living independently, problems with cognition, or other disabilities, according to a KFF analysis of 2022 census data.

  3. Understanding & finding a care home. A care home is a residential setting where a number of older people live, usually in single rooms or hotel-style suites, because they need regular or continuous access to care. Some care homes are registered to provide personal care only, for example help with washing, dressing and giving medication.

  4. Nov 10, 2023 · There are several choices available to those seeking long-term care for older adults, according to the Administration on Aging: At-home care with an eldercare professional; At-home care from family and friends; Nursing homes; Assisted living; Board and care homes; Continuing care retirement communities; In-home care (with a nurse, aide, or ...

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  6. Living Alone Of the older adults who were living outside nursing homes or hospitals in 2010, nearly one third (11.3 million) lived alone. Older women are twice as likely as older men to live alone (37 percent and 19 percent, respectively).