| Adult
Day & Senior Activity Centers
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| Alzheimer's
Disease and Memory Care
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Every
68 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s disease,
according to the Alzheimer’s Association. That number is expected to increase
to one every 33 seconds by 2050, resulting in 16 million Americans with
dementia. In Texas alone, more than 340,000 people had Alzheimer’s in 2010, a
26 percent increase since 2000.
| Assisted
Living, Residential / Personal Care Homes
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The Texas Assisted Living Association (TALA) is a Chapter of the Assisted Living Federation of America exclusively dedicated to representing professionally operated assisted-care living communities and residential homes for the aged for seniors. TALA is dedicated to advancing public policy initiatives advocating for informed choice, quality care, and accessibility for all Texans. Learn more at www.tala.org
| Caregiver
Resources & Support
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Today 30 million families provide care for an adult over the age of 50 — a number expected to double in 25 years. As a result, providing care for an aging loved one will be as common in the future as providing childcare is today. If you haven’t begun to talk about creating a care
giving plan for the older ones you love with their needs and wishes in mind, now is the time.
Find
Texas Caregiver Support Groups.
| Diabetes,
Nutrition, Care and Symptoms
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Age 65 years or older
- 10.9 million, or 26.9% of all people in this age group have diabetes.
The type of diabetes that most often affects seniors is known as adult onset diabetes and is usually a result of long term obesity. It can result in an increase in stroke and heart disease.
| Elder
Abuse: Signs, Risk Factors and Prevention
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Texas is home to more than 2.5 million elderly residents and there are tens of thousands of elder abuse cases each year.
- The Dynamics of Elder Abuse (Texas residents are required by law to report known elder abuse to the Department of Family and Protective Services)
- Elder Justice Now - A national campaign to protect older Americans from abuse
| Elder
Law & Medicaid Asset Protection Planning
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Elder law is a legal term coined to cover an area of legal practice that places an emphasis on those issues that affect the growing aging population.
| Emergency
Home Monitoring Systems
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| Geriatric
Care and Gerontologist
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Geriatric care is care for aged or older individuals. The term “geriatric care” is often interchangeable with elder care or senior care.
A Gerontologist is a professional who specializes in the mental and behavioral characteristics of aging.
| Grandparents
Raising Grandchildren
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The number of relatives raising other family
member's children is on the rise. Although most are grandparents raising
grandchildren, aunts, uncles, and others are also called upon to parent
relative's children.
The following video may help relatives work through
negative emotions and hopefully develop a positive situation for themselves and
the children.
Home care means
receiving services from a personal caregiver. With home care, a personal
caregiver visits the senior for a period of at least four hours at a time—up to
24 hours a day, seven days a week, depending on the level of care needed.
In-home caregivers provide help with a wide variety of non-medical related
activities of daily living. These include: showering, bathing and dressing,
meal preparation, transportation, using the toilet, companionship, recreation,
medication reminders, fall prevention and more.
| Home
Modification and Repair
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| Long
Term Care Insurance (LTC)
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| Moving, Buying,
Selling, Downsizing, Estate Sales
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A
Senior Move Manager is a professional who specializes in assisting older adults and their families with the emotional and physical aspects of relocation and/or aging in place.
 Seniors Real Estate Specialist
or SRES designees are Realtors qualified to address the needs of
home buyers and sellers age 50+. An Estate Sale Professional
provides services to people in need of liquidating the assets of their home or business.
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| Nursing
Homes / Long-Term Care
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Finding
quality nursing-home care for an aging loved one can be difficult.
Some homes are better than others, and may be a better fit for one
person but not another. A nursing-care expert, and three women who
found long-term care for their parents, share their suggestions
on finding the right care for a loved one.
Nursing Home Inspect
Find Nursing Home Problems in Your State
| Strokes:
Symptoms-Risks-Prevention and Care
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| Veteran
Benefits and
Resources
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| Volunteering
and Opportunities
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- Texas
Senior Corps
- Programs include Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP), Foster Grandparents and senior companions.
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