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 […]

Understanding Vascular Dementia Symptoms and Risk Factors

As the most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease impacts approximately 5.8 million people in the United States. However, there is another, lesser-known form of dementia causing cognitive issues in seniors: vascular dementia. Understanding vascular dementia symptoms and risk factors, along with the unique attributes that make it different from Alzheimer’s, is essential to obtaining […]

Caring for a Loved One Following an Early Stage Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: Part 1 of 3

Receiving the news that an older family member has been given an early stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis is life-changing. Thinking through the various aspects and factors associated with the disease, both now as well as in the long run, might be overwhelming. In this three-part series, over the coming months we’ll explore the early, middle and later […]

Advantages of Individual Help

Sometimes life goes more smoothly when you’ve got a companion. Not only does a home helper give you someone to talk to, a companion can help ease your burden, no matter what that burden is. Sometimes as we age we lose our companions and when that happens, life can seem lonely and even unbearable. But it […]