According to the National Institutes of Health, of the 35 million Americans age 65 and older over 2 million suffer from full blown depression. And another 5 million suffer from less severe forms of the illness.
If your caring for an elder that may be suffering from Depression this episode will help you identify some of the symptoms as well as solutions for treatment.
As a caregiver there are many ways of approaching your elder in hopes of them being more receptive to treatment. Many times it’s simply listening to the elder and allowing them to expressive their feelings in the form of talk therapy. Another approach to treatment may be the language you use to connect with them. Whatever the symptoms are, understand their there is help and hope for them.
In this episode Hannah Hackworth with Urban Jacksonville and Cornelia Rappoport with Apex Home Health Care describe how to identify Depression in your elder as well as the services and treatment available.
As you grow older you may less energy from what you eat, but getting nutrients from your food is still important. And although that’s important, many seniors stop eating because they say “It’s hard to cook” “I’m just not that hungry” or “Food just doesn’t taste the same anymore.” But our seniors still need to eat to stay healthy. And not only does that food need to be good for them, it needs to be accessible and affordable too.
In this show registered dietitian Jon Vredenburg with the City of Jacksonville explains the importance of certain nutrients to maintain good health late in life. Jon also provides solutions for grocery shopping in order to provide that good quality nutrition for our seniors that are on a budget.
ElderSource in association with Bold City Media is proud to sponsor this episode of The Informed Eldercare Podcast.
The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida.
When caring for an elder you want to make sure that not only do they have the care they need, but that they will be able to pay for that care in the long term. Whether that care is in their own home, in an assisted living facility or in a skilled nursing facility those costs can mount up quickly. There are many resources and agencies that provide funding for that care, but you need to get informed in order to become eligible.
This is the second part of our series. In this show Rebecca L. Berg an elder law attorney with Berg & Associates, continues to explain the seven different ways an elder can qualify in order to be eligible for Medicaid. She also describes how your elder can keep certain assets while still qualifying for Medicaid benefits. Preserving assets the elder may already have is critical in order for money to be available for that care in the long term.
Eldersource in association with Bold City Media is proud to sponsor this episode of The Informed Eldercare Podcast.
The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville Florida
When caring for an elder you want to make sure that not only do they have the care they need, but that they will be able to pay for that care in the long term. Whether that care is in their own home, in an assisted living facility or in a skilled nursing facility those costs can mount up quickly. There are many resources and agencies that provide funding for that care, but you need to get informed in order to become eligible.
In this show Rebecca L. Berg an elder law attorney with Berg & Associates explains how to preserve assets the elder may already have. This information is critical in order for money to be available for that care in the long term.
Eldersource in association with Bold City Media is proud to sponsor this episode of The Informed Eldercare Podcast.
The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville Florida
When your a caregiver of an elder you may need to act on health care decisions, prescription drugs, or financial decisions at any given time. In order to be able to do that you need to what’s required by law. These decisions fall under the topic of Elder Law. These areas include but are not limited to: Living Will, Health Care Surrogate, Durable Power of Attorney, and Guardianship.
In this show Sarah R. Sullivan a senior staff attorney with Jacksonville Area Legal Aid not only explains these areas but gives scenarios why these directives are needed for a caregiver.
ElderSource in association with Bold City Media is proud to sponsor this episode of The Informed Eldercare Podcast.
The Informed Eldercare Podcast is produced by Bold City Media, your expert podcasting company in Jacksonville, Florida.
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