A New Reality: Becoming a Caregiver for a Family Member
It might have started informally, with a little help here and there. Picking up a couple of things from the store for your aging parent. Dropping off the extra pan of lasagna you made while preparing your own family’s supper. Or just spending additional time visiting to ensure things are ok. Now, you may be […]
Top Tips for Modifying Holiday Activities for Seniors with Alzheimer’s
The restrictions of the COVID pandemic greatly affected last year’s holiday season, leaving many families isolated from one another. Fortunately, this year families are able to embrace the opportunity to safely gather together again. While decking the halls and getting ready for visits with family members, modifying holiday activities for seniors with Alzheimer’s is critical to […]
Exercising with Dementia: Workouts for Seniors
When a loved one has dementia and all of the challenges that it involves, family care providers need a toolbox chock-full of helpful strategies. Out of all the innovative approaches care providers can use to help make life as meaningful, safe, and comfortable as possible, there’s one remarkably effective strategy that may be neglected: exercise. We […]
Caregiving During the Later Stages of Parkinson’s Disease: Part 3 of 3
A Parkinson’s disease diagnosis affects members of the family along with the person diagnosed. Learning about what to anticipate as the disease advances is vital to being ready for all the changes in the future and also to making life the best it can be each and every day. Throughout the last several months we […]
Advocating for Senior Men’s Health
If your dad, grandfather, or other father figure seems to prefer doing anything at all over visiting the doctor, he is in great company. The Cleveland Clinic recently interviewed men on this very issue and observed that only ½ of them get regular checkups, and almost ¾ would prefer to clean the bathroom than visit […]
Middle Stage Parkinson’s Care Tips: Part 2 of 3
A diagnosis of Parkinson’s affects family members as well as the person diagnosed. Understanding what to expect as the illness advances is key to being ready for the changes to come and to making life the best it can be each day. In our three-part series on Parkinson’ care tips, we will be revealing what […]
Tips for Communicating with a Loved One with Dementia
Communication can be far more than just the words we say to one another. A smile, gesture, or touch can speak volumes. As dementia progresses in a senior, it might become essential to try out various methods to stay connected. If you’re not sure where you should start, try these tips for communication: Body Positioning […]
Caring for Parkinson’s in the Early Stages: Part 1 of 3
A Parkinson’s diagnosis impacts family members along with the person diagnosed. Understanding what to anticipate as the disease progresses is vital to being ready for the changes in the future and to make life the very best it can be every day. Over the next few months, we will be sharing what to anticipate in […]
Can You See Me Now? Alzheimer’s and Eye Problems
The intricate steps connected to making it possible for us to see are fascinating. In the blink of an eye, our brains are able to take data sent from our environment, decipher that information based on input from our other thoughts, senses, and experiences, and then formulate an understanding of that data to help make […]
Feeling Stressed? Tips For Family Care Providers
Serving as a family care provider for an older adult is truly an act of love. And even though it might certainly be rewarding, it can also quickly become daunting, as a consequence of: The physical complications of a chronic illness The cognitive challenges of Alzheimer’s disease Feeling helpless and not able to address the […]