As your parents age, you may notice signs that they are changing. Perhaps this is in their driving, keeping up with bill payments, forgetting to take medications, or other tasks they’ve done for years. You may find yourself asking a lot of questions, especially when aging parents resist help. If you’re the adult child, particularly …
For some families, this subject is almost taboo but it is so important. The term refers to planning for end-of-life decisions and the challenges that the family may face. It does include more than just end-of-life wishes and should include conversations between the elderly person, medical providers, and family members. Advance care planning also covers …
If you’re helping care for an aging parent the idea of long term care insurance may come up. Typically, long term care insurance is purchased when adults are between 50 and 65 years of age. The later it is purchased the higher the premium, but the earlier it is purchased the longer that premium will …
Chances are, you’ve started to think “Why does time go faster as we get older?” You may hear your elderly parents or friends say that or you may be experiencing that feeling yourself. But why? Why does time seem to go faster as we get older? There are several reasons that probably come into play, …
If you or a family member are experiencing an increasing level of health issues that make living alone at home a concern, you may be wondering about senior care options to meet those changing needs. When in-home care (such as what is offered by BeeHive Home Care of New Mexico) isn’t enough many people look …
Most often, the care for elderly parents or other family members falls to their adult children and other family members. Often, that is more heavily placed on one family member then on others. And while most say it is a blessing to care for parents as they age, it also can be exhausting and emotionally …
At our sister company, BeeHive Homes, there is an opportunity to serve others in a capacity that is unlike most places. The honor and satisfaction that comes from caring for the residents of our homes is sometimes overwhelming, and is often the most rewarding. We wanted to share a note from one of our many valued …
An April 2022 international study has identified 75 genes associated with Alzheimer’s disease including 42 new genes that had not previously been linked to the disease. Findings of the study were published in the journal, Nature Genetics. What is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia and is often hereditary. This study more …
