It is more common than most people realize for elders who once prided themselves on cleanliness to refuse to shower or wear clean clothes. There are various reasons to consider when providing elder care to a loved one who refuses to keep up with their own personal hygiene. Through the right attitude of elder care, you can help your loved one overcome the cleanliness issue. Depression can be a reason your parent no longer takes interest in staying clean or changing into fresh clothes. This should be the first consideration to look into when providing home care for the elderly. If you loved one just doesn’t seem to care about…

The problem of loneliness is more widespread among the elderly population than any other age group.  Interestingly, in our modern age, which allows people from distant corners of the earth to connect with the touch of a button, people in general are lonelier than ever before.  Perhaps it is due to the age of emails and texts.  There is less connecting in person and via telephone. Even though only 15-20% of American seniors live alone, almost 45% of all American seniors report that they feel lonely regularly throughout each week.  Loneliness is a condition that sees more rapid decline in the senior’s health and well-being.  The good news is that…