Because you get that warm and good feeling inside knowing that you made the day of some one else better.
You can find professionals who specialize in caring for the elderly on the following site: http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/. They have a nice search feature.
A geriatrician or gerontologist is a specialist in caring for the elderly.
Elderly people care about being comfortable in their own environment
There is one book called caring for elderly parents on amazon it cost about $5.00 used and $40.00 new there is also a good website on how to care for elderly parents called http://www.aging-parents-and-elder-care.com/
If I were caring for a elderly person with lung cancer, i wouldn't have them smoke it. I would have them eat it...in food!
There are many tips for caring for the elderly. For example, be sure to serve healthful, nutritious meals, encourage them to get daily exercise even if it's just walking, and engage them in conversation to keep their brains active.
Marie Roccapriore has written: 'Caring for the Sick and Elderly'
kind caring
Here is one example: 'Caring for her elderly disabled mother took up nearly all Margaret's time.'
Interested, involved, caring, sympathetic.
You can find more information about caring for elderly parents and what you need to do to be a good caregiver by going to a bookstore and ordering books on the subjects. You can read these books to learn more. Go to amazon.com or barnesandnoble.com for more help.
sittercity.com has an option for caring for the elderly.