Learn about how to make old age better for your parents.

1. Make Old Age Better for Your Parents

2. Problems Faced in Old Age
Some of the Problems Related to Old Age are:
• Physical Problems: Decline in health, strength and
physical abilities
• Psychological Problems: More susceptible to disorders
like dementia, Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease
• Emotional Problems: Lack of trust in their own
abilities, feeling of inadequacy because of dependence
on others
• Social Problems: Loss of purpose, death of close
relatives and friends

3. • Increase the number of visits to your parent’s house
• Don't wait for special occasions or reasons to call
• Speak to them about their problems, and be a good
listener
• Involve them in your life by talking about your
achievements and problems, and ask for their advice
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4. Provide Emotional Support
• Talk to them on the phone or a video chat
• Read up on their medical issues, so you have a
greater understanding of what they are experiencing
• Avoid raising your voice with them
• Encourage your children to speak to them, play
games with them and spend time

5. Take Care of Their Health
• Get all the necessary medicines and
medical equipment for emergencies
• Make sure that the equipment and
medicines are within the reach of your
parents
• Monitor their health regularly, or ask them
to share their medical records with you

6. Show Patience
Remember the following:
• Don’t blame them for slowing things down
for you
• Avoid ridiculing them for not remembering
things like people’s names, dates, etc
• Accept their habits and behaviors which
might have changed from what used to be

7. Find Out About Community Programs
Find out local community programs, as these may
help in the following ways:
• People of the same age group connect better
• Make people feel more accepted and involved
• Provide entertainment and something to look
forward to
• Improve mental health
• Make them feel less lonely

8. Home Arrangements
Change their home conditions as per their physical
limitations:
• Replace all broken things
• If they have problems climbing up a flight of stairs,
shift their room downstairs
• Ensure the floors are not slippery and there are
shower mats on the bathroom floor
• Install smoke detectors that light up or make a
louder sound

9. Nursing Homes and Rehabilitation Centers
Caring for aging parents can be extremely
tedious. Also, you may not be able to provide
everything they need. So, consider an old age
home, as this would provide:
• Assistance in daily tasks
• A good social environment with people of
the same age group
• Personalized healthcare facilities
• Emergency medical services
• A protected environment to ensure safety

10. Seacrest Village to Your Rescue
Seacrest Village has high quality transition, rehabilitation and restoration
programs for your loved ones.
Whether your parents need day care or fulltime care, Seacrest Village has
the infrastructure, expertise and programs to ensure your parents have a
better life.

11. Seacrest Village Welcomes You
For Inquiries:
Call: 609-296-9292
OR
Fax: 609-296-0508