Caregiving can present difficult challenges and obstacles. Reducing caregiver stress receives much discussion. This is needed as caregiving is not easy. However, the benefits that come from caregiving...
Dementia deteriorates the brain. With this deterioration comes unusual behaviors. The changes can be difficult for family and friends. While dealing with these behaviors there are some things to keep ...
Any caregiver can tell you of times they’ve met resistance to care from older adults. Sometimes change is necessary in regard to health conditions or other life circumstances. However, the person who ...
Dealing with dementia is never an easy thing. This is especially true when trying to communicate with someone who has it. The disorder makes it harder for the person to understand and deliver messages...
One issue that is hard for children of elderly parents to discuss is whether their parents need aid around the house. This is mainly because the parents themselves are often resistant to the idea. How...
There may come a time when a family member will start needing assistance and support around the house. Often, a loved one will be in denial about needing any support, and it falls on his or her family...
Alzheimer’s and dementia are disorders that effect how people perceive the world. Many people associate memory loss problems with these disorders. While that is true, these disorders can bring about o...
As a caregiver of an aging loved one your days are long and filled with responsibilities. Taking care of yourself is at the end of the list – and it stays there. You may feel run down, lethargic and l...
A pilot study at the University of California, Los Angeles looked at whether consuming grapes could help fight the effects of Alzheimer’s disease. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study, research...
Falls pose one of the greatest dangers to a senior’s independence and self-sufficiency. More than one-third of people aged 65 and older fall each year, and those who fall once are two to three times m...