PRL NEWS Support Guidance JUNE 2015 Peace of Mind The #1 Resource for Adult Children helping Elder Parents and Seniors planning their Post Retirement Give your parents a gift that is in your best interests! The PRL Planning Guide is the best planning tool you can use to gather, keep track and share information with your parents and your siblings. It is very easy to do. But why wait for a medical event to start gathering information? You can start now and if your Elder Parents are capable why not get them to start it? In most cases they have the time and you can monitor and supervise the organization of the information. Do you really have time to start from scratch when you will need this? Sign up today! Are you a PRL Member? Get the information you need, the forms to help you organize and free on line storage. PRL Stats From ALZ.org - Of the 5.3 million Americans with Alzheimer’s, an estimated 5.1 million people are age 65 and older - Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. Be a PRL Member today! go to www.postretirementliving.org Don’t Just Chat, Observe! By: Founder and CEO, David Rhines Most of the time when we talk to our parents the discussion usually centers on what we call lifestyle events; what they are doing, where they went recently, upcoming plans and other similar topics. While people like to talk about their friends and acquaintances who are having medical procedures done very often there is little said about what they themselves might be feeling or going through. Apart from those who feel that every little ache, pain or joint crack is a sure sign of imminent demise, many people keep their health issues and conditions to themselves. As we get older and our parents become elderly we are simply in a higher risk bracket for an increase in medical and aging issues. And based on past family history, lack of exercise, being over weight and other factors it is important to be diligent in observing your elder parents when you interact with them. In some cases early detection of symptoms can be important in a quick resolve or control of a potentially progressive and or debilitating situation. For example, forgetfulness is more common as we age however a sudden or quickly progressive level can indicate trouble brewing. Shortness of breath, being constantly tired, new and frequent pain areas can be signs that a doctor needs to evaluate. Don’t be afraid to ask questions without coming across like an interrogator and watch and listen while you interact with your elder parents. If you feel there may be a cause for concern, offer to take them to the doctor for a checkup and talk to the doctor about your concerns. Don’t fall into the category ‘I wish I had done something sooner’ because most of the time it is too late to change the situation. For more on topics like these, visit our Elder Care Specialist Dara McMillan’s pages at www.postretirementliving.org © 2015 Post Retirement Living LLC
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