Alzheimer’s Shadowing: What It Is and How Senior Care Can Help
Primary caregivers for people with dementia are frequently all too familiar with the challenge of trying to grab a minute or two alone – to use the bathroom, get a quick shower, or even just walk into another room. Those diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can experience heightened fear when a caregiver is out of sight – […]
Questions to Pose to the Pharmacist About a New Prescription for an Older Loved One
You’ve just left the physician’s office with Mom. The doctor is sending over a brand new prescription to the drug store which should be ready when you get there. Your plan is to zip through the drive-through window, get the meds, and take Mom to lunch. However, you are missing an important step. Any time you’re […]
Strategies for Helping Family Caregivers Continue to Build Retirement Savings
Providing care for an aging parent is a time-intensive labor of love. It can also affect financial resources, as family caregivers may opt to reduce their work hours, take unpaid leave, or quit working altogether. It is common for family caregivers to set aside their long-term financial goals in order to concentrate on a loved […]
How In-Home Care Can Help a Family Caregiver Balance a Career With Care Duties
It is a delicate balancing act. On one hand, you’ve got your work, which supplies you purpose, fulfillment, and of course, an income. In contrast, you are caring for someone you love. Trying to give 100% to these two vitally important roles can make you feel physically and mentally exhausted, with little if any time […]
The Most Common COPD Triggers and How to Manage Them Effectively
We have waited all winter for March! Finally, the days are becoming longer and we can begin to feel the promise of springtime all around us. For a person with COPD, there is extra cause to celebrate the seasonal shift. Cold, dry air is one of a number of common COPD triggers, and the arrival […]
8 Behaviors That May Indicate Alzheimer’s in a Loved One
You can’t quite put your finger on it, but you’ve begun to notice some differences in a parent’s behaviors recently. He is somewhat more forgetful than before. She keeps losing her car keys. At times he repeats himself. Could it be dementia? Currently, more than 6.5 million people age 65 and older are battling dementia, […]
What Is Anhedonia and How Can Home Care Help?
Following the thrill of the holidays, it is not unusual for the winter doldrums to kick in. Yet what might look at first to be a little bit of boredom could in reality be something much more serious that needs to be addressed. What Is Anhedonia? Anhedonia is a loss of interest in activities that […]
Top Tips to Help Older Adults Live Their Best Lives
As we prepare to move forward into 2023, it is a wonderful time to think about what we have learned from the past year and what adjustments we’d like to make in the coming year. It’s more than just making a resolution that’s likely to be given up on within a matter of weeks. It […]
Recognizing Mild Cognitive Impairment in a Senior Loved One
Returning home for the holidays is a fantastic chance to think back on holidays past and make some new memories. But it’s also a time when family members can notice changes with elderly loved ones – changes that could be too slight to recognize during a phone call or FaceTime, but are glaringly obvious when […]
Practical Strategies for Dementia Caregiving
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia can feel as difficult as trying to learn quantum physics. It entails trying to make sense of what looks nonsensical, and responding in ways that seem counterintuitive to everything you’ve thought up to now. Yet with some practical strategies for dementia caregiving, you can feel well informed and […]