Understanding What They're Facing

Understanding What They're Facing

Osteoporosis medications — benefits, risks, and the conversation to have

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You look around your parent's house and suddenly see it as a series of obstacles. Those

Understanding What They're Facing

When they need a wheelchair — the transition nobody wants to make

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent has been saying for months that they need a walker. Not that they want one. That

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Spinal stenosis — when the back pain isn't just aging

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent used to walk around the neighborhood regularly. They used to go to the grocery store, run

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Mobility aids — walkers, canes, and rollators explained

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You notice your mother wincing when she reaches for something on a high shelf. Your father stops playing

Understanding What They're Facing

Why seniors fall — the causes are more complicated than you think

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. The walker sits in your parent's bedroom closet. They say they don't need it.

Understanding What They're Facing

After a fall — what to do and what to watch for

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your father takes a step off the curb and goes down hard on the sidewalk. Or your mother

Understanding What They're Facing

Rheumatoid arthritis vs. osteoarthritis — different diseases, different approaches

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. I didn't realize how much I took my hands for granted until I watched my mother

Understanding What They're Facing

Falls prevention — the single most important thing you can do

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. Your parent gets sick or injured and they go to bed. They need rest, they say. The body

Understanding What They're Facing

Recovery after a hip fracture — what the timeline really looks like

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. My father woke up one morning with severe back pain. He said he'd rolled over in

Understanding What They're Facing

Arthritis in the elderly — managing pain that never fully goes away

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. You notice your mother taking longer to get out of bed in the morning. Your father keeps his

Understanding What They're Facing

Osteoporosis — the silent disease that makes falls devastating

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. When my uncle turned seventy, he was still the strongest person in the family. He could carry heavy

Understanding What They're Facing

Hip fractures — why they change everything

This article is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical, legal, or financial advice. Every family situation is different, and you should consult with appropriate professionals about your specific circumstances. There's a before and an after. Your parent falls—maybe in the kitchen, maybe on a