Senior Family Members

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How to Help an Elderly Family Member Manage Their Finances

As our parents age, their financial needs may become different. How do you help manage their finances? They may have passive or fixed income, and concerns on how to pay for daily and medical expenses may be present.  
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Four Warning Signs Your Elderly Parents Need Help at Home

Here in the Philippines, it’s common for elderly parents to live with their children. However, there are also still instances when elderly parents or relatives live in their own homes. Some may be regularly visited by family members. However, we […]
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Loving Without Losing Yourself: How You Can Make Caring for Your Elderly Parent Work

Caring for your elderly parent or loved one can be the most noble, most rewarding experience. However, let’s face it–it has its share of challenges. It can be physically, mentally, and even emotionally draining. You may find that you are […]
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What to Do When Your Aging Parent Refuses Help

You see your aging parent struggle. It’s clear that they’re living situation isn’t ideal. You have tried to help them in your own way, but often, this causes conflict as your aging parent simply refuses help. What can you do […]
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elderly loneliness

Help Prevent Elderly Loneliness: Here’s What You Can Do

Elderly loneliness may be more common than you think. Find out what you can do about it. Aging can be lonely and isolating. You may not realize it, but there are many internal and external changes that are happening to […]
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A Guide to Detecting and Treating Flu in Seniors

Flu in seniors must be detected and treated before complications set in. Now that the rainy season has begun, it is also flu season, so it’s important to keep these things in mind. Now that it’s the rainy season and […]
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How to Have Difficult Conversations About Elderly Care

When it comes to finding care for your elderly parents or loved ones, the decision may not come easy. The conversation following it may even be hard as well. There may be a lot of apprehension. After all, this is […]
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5 Reasons Why You Should Consider Blessed Home Today

For most people, especially given our Filipino culture and traditions, it can be hard to have our elderly loved ones leave our homes to be cared for by someone else. Moving to assisted living or nursing home facilities such as […]
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