Recommend a tai chi DVD for a senior citizen?
Any recommendations for a tai chi DVD for an 87 year old woman? My grandmother will be 87 this year. She has always been very active, but a couple of foot surgeries in the past year or two reduced her...
View ArticleSuper easy casual games for elders
My dad is 70 and wants to play some super easy casual games on PC, iOS, PS4, and possibly Wii or Wii U. Recommendations? He doesn't want any games that require a lot of skill, and his reflexes probably...
View ArticleMusic for Dancing Grammas
What music styles or specific songs do 85-year-old ladies like to dance to? I'm putting together a playlist for some dancing grammas. Certain criteria: Familiar songs (popular in the 1940s-60s); Upbeat...
View ArticleI've Fallen and I'm Really #!@$*&! About the Options
Over Thanksgiving, my super-hip and modern 80yo mother mentioned that she wanted to get one of those "I've fallen and I can't get up" devices and a lockbox with a code for helping first responders get...
View ArticleHow can I help this elderly woman and her dog?
I am a property manager. One of my tenants is an elderly woman who lives alone. Over the weekend she fell and was taken to the hospital. This is the third time she fell in a four day period. I am...
View ArticleDaily call and/or "fallen and can't get up" system for senior
I have an elderly parent living alone who has agreed that they are down with a) a daily phone call check-in service, and/or b) some kind of medical alert/emergency notification system (a la Lifeline)....
View ArticleFiction for the Elderly?
My dad is 97 and likes to read. I want to send him a small package of books and am looking for appropriate recommendations. By appropriate, I mean (from his own words): - nothing convoluted; he does...
View ArticleHelp pick a name for a maybe future business?
I've been spending a lot of time teaching older adults computer literacy skills. I've worked in retirement and nursing homes for years, and I'm very comfortable with older adults, and I love teaching,...
View ArticleCan you recommend a video calling solution for elderly parent?
My 82 y/o dad lives alone about 30 minutes away (with no traffic) and we sometimes cannot make it to see him physically on a regular basis. He's had health issues in the past which he won't mention on...
View Article"Can I count on you to be free of respiratory infections?"
I have a cold. Help me decide whether or not to visit my 94 year old Grandmother this coming Tuesday. Timeline of events so far. Saturday July 22--bought plane tickets to visit 94 year old Grandmother....
View ArticleHelp Me Help My Dad
I am visiting my dad who lives out of state. He had cataract surgery yesterday and needs to take a bunch of drops for the first week and fewer over the next three weeks. He has phone problems, money...
View ArticleI don't know what to do about my elderly mentally ill alcoholic mother
I'm at a point where my mother's mere existence is causing me so much stress. I don't know what to do or how to deal with her for the rest of her life. I wrote thesethreequestions about her. I've taken...
View ArticleDo you have any experience with lift chairs for the elderly?
They're quite expensive, and my mother-in-law is satisfied with the comfort of the relatively new, non-lifting recliner that she already owns. She just can't stand up easily, so I'm looking into...
View ArticleRoomba (or equiv) for Elderly Couple?
My mother and her husband are in their early seventies and recently face substantial physical limitations. Would something like a Roomba work for them? He's in treatment for stage-IV cancer and isn't...
View ArticleChristmas Gift for an Elderly Woman
What do you get a 83 year old woman who watches Fox News all day? I am stumped. She wants for nothing, doesn't really need anything.
View ArticleHow to fix elderly knee pain without a doctor?
My beloved grandmother is facing terrible knee pain that prevents her from even getting out of bed sometimes. She will try almost anything I suggest and anything I buy her, EXCEPT seeing a doctor. What...
View ArticleNeed a safe drink holder/table for a floor height bed for disabled woman
A bed bound relative of mine has a bed which is lowered to the floor most of the time. She needs some way of holding her drinks and snacks which will be easy to reach and not spill over if she falls...
View ArticleResources for homeless senior in Southern California
I just found out my dad has been sleeping rough for a couple weeks, and I am looking for next steps to help him find housing and stability. Do you know of resources for housing for people over 55+ who...
View ArticleBooks to read together
Hello! I lead a read-aloud group for seniors, and we need a new book! We have been meeting for about six months now; I prepare large-print packets to read out of, and we take turns reading a page at a...
View ArticleGetting information to the doctor
My elderly father refuses to let anyone accompany him to the doctor and we’re concerned that he’s minimizing some increasingly serious symptoms at his appointments. What’s the most effective way for us...
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