Having an elderly loved one can mean that younger people need to take on a caretaker role. In many cases, elderly individuals still have the physical and mental capacity to live the majority of their daily lives without assistance. However, you may have an elderly...
Growing older often means losing strength and agility, sometimes to the point where it is difficult to stand or walk without assistance. Medical conditions may cause one to feel off balance, and certain medications may result in dizzy spells. Any of these or other...
Medical science now lets people live longer than at any point in recent history. This means that a large segment of the population is now over the age of 65. In fact, the average age in this country continues to rise as baby boomers become grandparents and great...
Did you seek medical treatment in Texas only to wind up in worse condition than you were in beforehand? Do you suspect that a licensed medical worker's negligence was a direct cause of injury or illness to you or one of your loved ones? Perhaps, you believe you have...
One of the most devastating diagnoses a child may hear about a parent is Alzheimer's disease. This progressive form of dementia can quickly rob a once robust parent of the simplest capacities. It may also alter the victim's personality, forcing family and friends to...
You could drive the same roads every day, but they look different during the day than they do at night. You may know enough about the road to think you could drive it blindfolded, but that doesn't mean that you don't need to pay extra attention after the sun goes...
Acting as a trustee is a major responsibility. You may not hold this position yourself, but you are the beneficiary of a trust. Your loved one may have protected assets for you to receive later by utilizing this planning tool, and now the trustee is in charge of...
There comes a time in many Texas residents' lives in which they can no longer handle all the important aspects of their lives themselves. You may have a loved one who began to experience mental decline due to dementia or another cognitive disease, but fortunately,...
When doing research to find a nursing home for your aging loved one, your primary concern may be to find a home where the chances of your family member suffering from neglect or abuse are low to non-existent. You may try to look into reports of unexplained injuries...
When you realize that your elderly loved one can no longer care for him- or herself, you must make the difficult decision to find a nursing home. You hope that the home you choose will care for your aging family member as you would.Unfortunately, that does not always...
