Aging in Place: The Movement to Avoid Moving

As the American population of the aging continues to grow, one sentiment among them is loud, clear, and consistent… they want to remain in their own homes.

According to AARP, 90% of those over age 65 have no intention of moving from their home.  The reasons for wanting to stay are what you’d expect… the comfort of the home they’ve likely lived in for years, proximity to loved ones and friends, a feeling of safety and security in their community, and familiarity with the local places they’ve become accustomed to doing business with.

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Home Modifications to Enhance the Aging in Place Experience

For most of the adult population who want to remain in their home as they age some amount of home modification will be needed. This is largely due to the fact that they’re in older homes that weren’t designed with aging, declining health individuals in mind.
Depending upon the home and the health needs, modifications can be fairly inexpensive… for instance changing door handles or installing grab bars… up to the rather costly installation of stair lifts or elevators.

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Hi-Tech Care Delivery

With age comes wisdom.

The advent of ever-improving technology, coupled with the willingness by many older adults to become at least moderately proficient on techie gadgets like tablets, has lead to a new method of delivering some health care

The advent of ever-improving technology, coupled with the willingness by many older adults to become at least moderately proficient on techie gadgets like tablets, has lead to a new method of delivering some health care services.
In some cases, costs of care can be reduced by using virtual long term care services. The patient can send important vital statistics such as heart rate, blood pressure, glucose, and weight to the care provider, thus eliminating the cost of having the care provider visit the patient at home. Plus, it’s often more convenient for the patient. Video conferencing using services like Skype are also used as an assessment tool.

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Beware of Senior Scams

See the list of top 10 scams in the LTC NEWS newsletter pdf.