Caring for an aging parent or other loved one in your home usually begins with the best of intentions. Over time, however, a good thing can disintegrate into a tough, tense situation. Knowing the top trouble spots can help you make changes that can delay or avoid the need to move on to out-of-home placement. […]
What is a “caregiver“? Someone who is involved in helping someone else manage to carry out the tasks of living. It sounds so simple, doesn’t it? For the caregiver, it is anything but easy or simple. Let’s be honest. Being a caregiver is a tough job. Being a caregiver to aging parents is even tougher. […]
Reality for a person without Alzheimer’s disease is the here and now – what is affecting our lives in the present. For one with Alzheimer’s disease (AD), it may be rooted in the past or even distant past, because those are the only memories the person can retrieve. As stated in Dr. Daniel C. Potts […]
Up to 50% of older adults living at home, and between 45 and 80% of those living in nursing homes, have significant pain that is often persistent, according to an American Geriatrics Association report. If not treated effectively, chronic pain can become a debilitating condition, especially in older persons. Constant struggling with physical pain can cause […]
Caring for a loved one who has had a stroke can be very taxing physically, mentally and emotionally. It’s almost unimaginable how a small blood clot or hemorrhage that interrupts or severs blood flow and oxygen to the brain can radically alter a person’s lifestyle. One of the scariest things about strokes is that stroke […]
