Thursday, June 18, 2015

Fairfax, VA Home Care Provides Help and Independence for the Elderly


The 92-year-old aunt of New York Times columnist Jane E. Brody is one of over 40 million senior citizens in the U.S., comprising about 13 percent of the overall population. Like virtually all people her age, Brody’s aunt has become frail, with impaired cognition and mobility (she requires a walker or wheelchair to get around). She still lives in her own apartment, and is tended to by home care aides round-the-clock who help her get dressed, take a bath, and go outside daily for some fresh air. Someone may argue that the situation could be better if Brody’s aunt was sent to a nursing home way earlier. However, many studies have shown that seniors prefer to spend their remaining years in the familiar comforts of home. A research commissioned by the firms Clarity and The EAR Foundation, called Aging in Place in America, reveals that senior citizens fear moving into a nursing home and losing their independence much more than death.
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