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Alzheimers

January 06, 2020 Tips for Communicating with Someone Who Has Alzheimer’s A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can be frightening to everyone. Not only does it create memory loss, but also makes any communication at all very difficult as the disease progresses. If you have a loved one with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, we know this can be a scary time, ... Read More
December 17, 2019 Life-Enriching Activities for Seniors with Dementia or Alzheimer’s It can be a bit more challenging to help a patient with Alzheimer’s continue to enjoy things they once enjoyed before this life-altering diagnosis. After all, we all need a sense of community and fellowship with friends in order to maintain a sense of well-being and peace. ... Read More
December 02, 2019 Managing the Symptoms of Sundowning Alzheimer’s Disease presents many challenges, not the least of which is something called sundowning—a period in the late day/early evening when agitation or irritability can set in for no apparent reason. Confusion tends to worsen as the sun goes down, hence the name. The ... Read More
December 16, 2016 What Are Some of the Most Common Communication Problems a Loved One with Late-stage Alzheimer's Disease Might Have? Home Care in Wexford PA Communicating well with a loved one who has Alzheimer's disease is one of the biggest frustrations for family caregivers. Because your loved one's brain no longer works the same way, communication no longer works the same way, especially in the later ... Read More

Caregivers

January 27, 2020 Losing Caregiver Guilt and Living at Peace If you are feeling a bit guilty when it comes to taking care of your older loved ones, you are not alone. Negative emotions are quite common as you walk the caregiving process, and it’s important to know what to do with those emotions as they come up. On top of feeling ... Read More
September 16, 2019 Tips for Managing Stress as a Caregiver Warning Signs of Stress While Caregiving It is a delicate dance to find the balance of managing your own life and family while being the main caregiver of a senior loved one. As their needs begin to increase and change, it’s important to recognize the warning signs of stress ... Read More
March 08, 2019 Are You Still a Caregiver if You’re a Part-time Caregiver? So many caregivers are in a position where they help their aging family members once in a while or with certain issues, but they don’t consider themselves to be caregivers. Or they’ll call themselves part-time caregivers instead. But the reality is that you’re under just as ... Read More
August 22, 2018 How to Stop Being the Exhausted Caregiver It doesn't take long as a caregiver to find yourself consistently exhausted. There's a lot to keep up with and a lot to manage. You also might find that you're just not sleeping well. Whether that's due to health issues of your own or because you're worrying too much, there ... Read More

Dementia

January 20, 2020 How to Reminisce and Remember with Seniors with Dementia Everyone loves to share memories, but there’s something extra special about sharing and talking about memories made many years back. For seniors who suffer from dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease, memories are especially special because the disease robs them of the ability to ... Read More
December 17, 2019 Life-Enriching Activities for Seniors with Dementia or Alzheimer’s It can be a bit more challenging to help a patient with Alzheimer’s continue to enjoy things they once enjoyed before this life-altering diagnosis. After all, we all need a sense of community and fellowship with friends in order to maintain a sense of well-being and peace. ... Read More

Family Caregiving

July 19, 2018 Understanding the Stress of Being a Distance Caregiver for Your Aging Parent If you have noticed your parent is experiencing challenges or difficulties that keep them from staying safe, comfortable, or healthy in their own home, you may be considering becoming their family caregiver. If you live at a distance from your aging parent, stepping into ... Read More

Health and Wellness

February 19, 2020 Helping Seniors with a High Protein Diet Did you know that a diet high in protein is incredibly important for seniors? Protein is particularly important right before medical procedures or surgery and can help the healing time during an acute illness when the body doesn’t digest protein as easily. For our seniors, ... Read More
October 05, 2018 Four Tips to Get Your Senior Exercising You and your senior's doctor may have wanted to help her learn to incorporate more exercise into her life and that can be tough to do. These ideas can help her to make exercise a priority that she enjoys. Even if exercise hasn’t been a big part of her life before, she can ... Read More

Holiday Season

December 30, 2019 Helping Senior Loved Ones Celebrate New Year’s Eve Seniors often have a difficult time during the holiday season, but especially when it comes to New Year’s Eve. There are always fun activities and parties as we bring in the new year, and your senior loved ones may feel a bit down when they can’t party as the once did. The ... Read More
December 23, 2019 Helping Seniors Avoid Holiday Depression “Holiday blues” among seniors is very real and should be handled carefully. Older adults often have emotional, mental, and physical needs not taken into account during the holidays, and it can be a difficult time for them. While there are several things that can influence ... Read More

Senior Care

March 30, 2020 Maintaining a Positive Outlook as a Caregiver Caregivers these days suffer from something known as compassion fatigue and burnout. While you may not have heard these terms before, they are very real, and you might identify with them as we continue to live in a state of emergency due to Covid-19. Just how do you stay ... Read More
March 23, 2020 How Seniors Can Stay Connected During the Coronavirus Outbreak These are scary times, but as with any type of pandemic, knowledge is power. How do you cope with COVID-19 as a senior? We have some tips for you that will leave you empowered and encouraged, so keep reading! Everyone needs social time with loved ones, yet it seems that is ... Read More
March 17, 2020 How to Protect Yourself from Coronavirus How to Protect Yourself from Coronavirus Of people who are at risk, seniors and people who have severe chronic medical conditions like heart, lung or kidney disease are at the highest level of vulnerability to the virus. This higher risk is mainly due to compromised immune ... Read More
March 09, 2020 Quick Activities for Dementia Care Although dementia is most commonly diagnosed in seniors, it can also happen to middle-aged people, as well as those who have suffered a brain injury. Many people still go on to live long lives after diagnosis, so it’s important to understand the condition and how you can ... Read More