Daystar Senior Living Blog

When you hear "long-term care" many people assume it refers to medical needs but that's not what the phrase means. Most long-term care is for basic personal needs, which are referred to as Activities of Daily Living (ADL) by medical professionals. ADL means the tasks of everyday living such as:

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Making decisions about money can befuddle the best of us, but when age-related cognitive decline enters the picture, the situation can quickly become dire.

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We’ve all heard that wisdom comes with age, and in many aspects of our lives that seems to be true. Research shows that older people tend to derive more satisfaction out of simple pleasures and take the long view on momentary irritations or disappointments. No one lives to 65 or 70 without understanding that “this too shall pass” or “change is constant.”

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Knowing when to talk with an elderly parent about the day-to-day management of their finances is difficult. Many adult children want to avoid trying to step in too early, and so they end up stepping in too late. Or, if not too late, then after significant damage has been done.

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