A national nonprofit dedicated to preserving the dignity and independence of older adults has recognized four states for their “progress made in improving the lives of older adults, people with disabilities and family caregivers.”
Caring for a loved one with Parkinson’s disease at home can be like sailing a ship through uncharted waters. Currents, wind shifts and changing weather patterns all influence the ship’s course on a daily basis. The effects of Parkinson’s disease also present an unpredictable course and caregivers must continually seek solutions and a positive direction […]
A lot of my friends are spa freaks. One thing they just cannot stop raving about is massages. Every single time one of them gets a full body massage they go on and on about how therapeutic it is and how they feel like new people and what not.
Adult day care is a form of respite care that’s provided outside the home by professionals (as opposed to in-home respite care). It’s designed to benefit both the person using the services and, especially in the case of Alzheimer’s disease, that person’s caregiver.
Nobody would ever choose a smiley face as the perfect symbolic emoticon for a caregiver. Caregiving for an ailing loved one is just too stressful — often triggering damaging emotions that can not only undermine your good work but harm your health, as well. Here’s how to cope:
