Category: Helping Seniors

There are many challenges that are faced by people as they age into older adults. We discussed five of the most common problems faced by the elderly in our last blog post. Some of these include health issues, financial struggles, losing a spouse and abuse.   Thankfully, there are several non-profit organizations available to assist … read more

Loneliness and social isolation among the elderly is an increasing problem that is only heightened during the winter months. ACC Senior Services encourages members of the community, friends, families and caregivers to help fight loneliness and increase independence for seniors.   In 1972, the ACC was founded by leaders in the Asian American community to … read more

Alzheimer’s disease is form of dementia that causes issues with behavior, thinking and memory. It involves slowly developing symptoms that increase in severity over time making it difficult to do daily tasks.   If you know someone who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia of some kind, there is help available. You are not … read more

None of us like to think of getting a terminal illness, or having a loved one suffer from a life-ending disease. Yet many of us still face these kinds of situations and the only thing we can do is to try to make the best of it. It is estimated that seventy million people can … read more