Hiring a Home Care Provider
Most people prefer to be cared for in their home rather than a nursing home, but finding a home care provider for you or a loved one can be daunting. The following are some things to keep in mind when...
View ArticleNursing Home Issues
Choosing and Evaluating a Nursing Home Can there be a more difficult job than finding a nursing home for a parent or spouse? No one wants to live in a nursing home. They serve as institutions of last...
View ArticleGovernment Agencies
Federal & State Agencies For Seniors – http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors/FederalState.shtml Caregivers’ Resources – http://www.usa.gov/Citizen/Topics/Health/caregivers.shtml End of Life Issues –...
View ArticleCaregiver Advice – Washing & Bathing
For most adults, washing is a personal and private activity. When you are helping someone with dementia to wash, it is important to be sensitive and tactful and to respect their dignity. A few simple...
View ArticleNew Survey Discusses Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease on Family Caregivers
–Besides their loved one’s health and physical decline, losing the ability to communicate frightens all caregivers the most, according to new survey announced by the National Family Caregivers...
View ArticleHow to Protect Against Alzheimer’s Disease
Charles Snelling spent six years taking care of his Alzheimer’s-stricken wife, Adrienne, helpless as he watched the disease steal his college sweetheart. In March, after six decades of marriage,...
View ArticleComputer Use and Exercise May Fight Memory Loss
Using a computer may protect against memory loss late in life, as long as you also make sure to exercise, a new study suggests. In the study, which included older adults, computer use and exercise...
View ArticleParents’ Safety When Visiting During The Holidays
With the holidays approaching, many have made plans or are making plans to visit with their parents and loved ones. Some family members haven’t been together for quite a while, and this is an exciting...
View ArticleIs Being Forgetful Just Age Related?
Well, many of us go through it each and everyday. We forget. We go to do something and then forget what we were supposed to do. We are talking and can’t remember a particular word. Some of us chalk it...
View ArticleIt’s on the Tip of my Tongue!
Loss of memory or cognitive decline shows up in the little things first. You have a harder time calling to mind the names of people and places; you have something on the tip of your tongue, but just...
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