Dr. Rachelle Zukerman, Author at Jewish Journal

Research and references are the key to selecting assisted living facility

January 18, 2008

Many potential residents pin their hopes on assisted living and its menu of services as a means to keep them independent for as long as possible. Seniors who require help and support in managing their daily activities, but who don\’t need medical oversight or intense supervision, are the best candidates for assisted living. They may select from a range of possible services, including meals, laundry, cleaning, bathing, dressing, toileting and other personal care, albeit for additional fees.

Ways to Care for a Parent Who Didn’t

February 2, 2006

Some 10 million older Americans need some kind of assistance to get through every day. Family members (mostly grown children) provide about 80 percent of that help. Lots of those adult children welcome the opportunity to give back to their parents a portion of the love and care they received as a child.
But what happens when an abusive or absent parent, now well along in years, turns to his or her adult child for help? How in the world do you care for an elderly mother or father who showed you no love, compassion or understanding when you were young?

Helping Your Parent Defeat Depression

December 18, 2003

For elderly people, mild disappointments and grief can set off depression. According to estimates from the National Institute of Mental Health, nearly 750,000 older Californians suffer from depression each year. Put in another way, 50 percent of all seniors will endure a depression at some point in their later years.

Depression can affect the entire family — but the family can also help intervene.

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Dr. Rachelle Zukerman

Research and references are the key to selecting assisted living facility

Ways to Care for a Parent Who Didn’t

Helping Your Parent Defeat Depression

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