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I'm trying to understand a joke from a popular TV commercial that's currently being shown in the US. Progressive Insurance has a series of silly TV ads that feature a consultant who advises young-ish...
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My elderly aunt has some hearing loss and watches TV so loud that it's disturbing the upstairs neighbours. They've asked her to lower the volume many times, but she forgets immediately. She has hearing...
View ArticleCan you help us find elder health care in Laurel, Maryland?
It looks like it's time for a new doctor for our ninety-year-old relative. How can we find a good one? We haven't been able to find a gerontologist in the area by web searching. They need to be located...
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My neighbor relies on me to help him take his dog outside for walks but I'll be moving away soon. How can I be of help to him after I leave? I have a neighbor, an elderly mentally disabled man, who...
View ArticleCare & cleaning services for elder
My near-centenarian grandfather needs a stable, comfortable living situation and his family is gradually warming to the idea of hiring a professional to assist in his care on a continuing basis. Maybe....
View ArticleDog tooth abscess: care in elderly dogs?
I suspect my elderly dog may have a tooth abscess. I’m reading about the treatment (extraction or root canal) and wondering what to do. Dog in question is anywhere from 12-16 but we don’t know for...
View ArticleAbx vs chance improvement in cognition in senior w UTI @ vasc dementia
What are the odds a senior with vascular dementia and chronic bladder outlet obstruction (high PVR) would *randomly* show *significant* improvements in cognition on days 3-5 of an antibiotic for a UTI?...
View ArticleHow Secure Are Doggie Doors?
Me: has a large breed and a giant breed dog. Both are elderly and need frequent outside bathroom breaks. You: Have some reason to have an opinion (anecdotal evidence is great too) on the likelihood of...
View ArticleCompanionship for a forgetful elderly lady in New York?
My mother, late 80s, a retired sociologist, lives at home in New York City. She has pretty bad dementia. She knows who you are, but can't remember that she already asked you that five times today. So...
View Articleelderly parents challenges Alzheimer's
How can I help long distance with elderly parents one of which has Alzheimer's and the other who is just difficult. A few years ago my mom was diagnosed with Alzeimer's. I live on the west coast and my...
View ArticleStatute of Limitations in Montreal
What is the statute of limitations for grand larceny (criminal and civil) in Montreal? The victim was elderly. This is for a friend. We believe their elderly parent's life savings (cash and jewelry)...
View ArticleProducts to Ease Caring for Terminal Elderly Mother
Please recommend any products you have found helpful when caring for a person at the end of life. Direct links to products on Amazon and as specific as possible w/r/t brand, type, etc., please. Liver...
View ArticleOptions for personal remote access software to help elderly parents?
My family has been trying to keep connected to our octogenarian parents, by they are not able to remember how to work Zoom. Are there good, secure, reasonably-priced options for remote access PC laptop...
View ArticleWould you hire a retired (non-registered) RN, BscN? And for what?
I need ideas for how to frame a home care business that doesn't include nursing duties. Please see below for what I see offering as services. Potential pitfalls would also be good to know. I'm posing...
View ArticleToilet safety for the vain and elderly
Are there toilet safety rails that don't look like something out of hospice care? My mother is aging, and had an injury a couple years ago that never quite healed. She can walk with a cane, but not...
View ArticleCan you tell me about weight loss in elderly dogs?
My dog is 13-15 years old. He is a chihuahua mix we found on the street and took in and nursed back to health over 10 years ago. I've noticed lately that the bones on his face--especially the side of...
View ArticleHow to help undiagnosed mentally ill mother living in another state
My elderly mom has suddenly succumb to what seems to be severe mental illness. She lives in a state 2 days drive away from me where she has no friends or relatives. She refuses to move near me. I work...
View ArticleMy Mom's Elderly Relative Needs Care, and my Mom Can't Do It. Help!
My mom lives in a trailer in rural El Dorado County. Her elderly neighbor, K, also lives on a trailer on the same piece of property. My mom drives K to appointments, groceries, &c. The problem is K...
View ArticleElderly Homeless Man in Park - How to Help?
What can I do to get an elderly homeless diabetic man through this weekend with the heat expected to be brutal? He is under a shaded area in the park with a table. I am giving him ice, water and food...
View ArticleHow to find furniture for a newly disabled elderly person?
My father in law, formerly reasonably active and mobile for an 87 year old, has fairly suddenly developed health issues that will likely leave him disabled to at least some degree, if not completely...
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