How to Adapt Holiday Activities for Seniors with Alzheimer’s
The constraints of the COVID pandemic impacted last year’s holiday season, leaving many families isolated from one another. Thankfully, this year families have the ability to embrace the opportunity to safely gather together once more. While decking the halls and preparing for visits with family, it is vital to make adjustments to holiday activities for […]
Caring for a Family Member with Late Stage Parkinson’s Disease: Part 3 of 3
A Parkinson’s diagnosis affects family members along with the person who is afflicted. Understanding what to anticipate as the illness progresses is the key to being prepared for the changes to come and to making life the very best it can be each and every day. Over the last few months, we have shared information […]
Caring for a Senior in the Middle Stages of Parkinson’s: Part 2 of 3
A Parkinson’s disease diagnosis impacts loved ones in addition to the person diagnosed. Understanding what to expect as the disease advances is vital to being ready for the changes to come and to making the most of every day. In our three-part series, we will be posting blogs about what to anticipate in each stage […]
Taking Care of a Senior Loved One in the Early Stages of Parkinson’s Disease: Part 1 of 3
When a person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it impacts family members along with the person diagnosed. Understanding what to anticipate as the disease progresses is key to being prepared for the changes in the future and to make life the very best it can be each day. Over the next month or two, we’ll be […]
Understanding How Alzheimer’s Disease Affects Vision
The intricate, thorough steps involved in making it possible for us to see are incredible. In the blink of an eye, our brains can take transmitted data from our environment, interpret that information with input from our other senses, experiences, and thoughts, and then formulate an understanding of that information to help make us aware […]
Feeling Overwhelmed? Best Advice for Family Caregivers
Serving as a family caregiver for an elder loved one is truly an act of love. And even though it may certainly be rewarding, it may also quickly become overwhelming, as a result of: The physical difficulties of a chronic health problem The cognitive challenges of Alzheimer’s disease Feeling helpless and not able to fix […]
Senior Care Solutions: How Home Care Can Help
It was not long ago when there was a general assumption that when we grow older, we’ll naturally need to move into an assisted living facility or nursing home. There’s now an increased awareness that living at home throughout aging with in-home assistance can be a feasible option. There’s also additional widespread information since the […]
Signs of Middle Stage Dementia: Tips to Help Care for a Loved One Part 2 of 3
Getting the news that a senior loved one has been diagnosed with dementia is life-altering. Thinking through the many different factors and facets associated with the disease as well as its effects, both at present and in the future, can be overwhelming. In this three-part series, we will examine the early, middle and later stages […]
Best Ways for Family Caregivers and Older Adults to Maintain Mental and Physical Health During the Pandemic
While we are finally able to start to see the light at the end of the tunnel, the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on our mental and physical health. Months of isolation and physical separation from those we love has taken a toll on many seniors and the ones they love. Now is the perfect […]
Caring for a Loved One in the Early Stages of Dementia: Part 1 of 3
Receiving the news that an older loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is life-altering. Thinking through the numerous different aspects and factors associated with the diagnosis, both now as well as in the future, can be overwhelming. Over the next few months, our three-part series will take a look at the early, middle and […]