Dementia care

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8 Ways to Lower Caregiver Stress

Most of us lead frantic lives. That’s the nature of the world today. When you add to that the job—for it is...

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The Sacrifices of Caregiving and How We Are Changed

One question that is often asked on the AgingCare.com Caregiver Forum is, “How do I deal with the reality of leaving behind...

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How Often Should I When Mom First Moves into Care?

Q: How often should I visit mom in the nursing home when she first moves in? I heard some facilities limit the...

How to Get Over Feelings That Prevent You from Visiting Someone at a Care Facility

People cite numerous reasons for why they hate visiting nursing homes. Some can’t stand funky smells, others find the sight of disengaged,...

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Why Caregivers Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Calling Hospice

Accepting that our own or a loved one’s life is limited to a few months, weeks or days is gut-wrenching. However, when...

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Minding Our Elders’ 2026 Elder-Friendly Products, Services, and Technology

Dear Readers: Happy New Year! It’s time for our traditional January roundup featuring elder-friendly products, services, and technology. Note: For most products...

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Music Therapy Can Increase Quality of Life for Those in Hospice

For many, music from certain eras can bring back memories of better times. For others, music soothes anxiety or gets them pumped...

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Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?

Decades ago, it was fairly common to have grandparents living with the family, and it often worked well. It did for my...

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Choosing Senior Housing and Care Based on Your Parent’s Needs

As our population ages and more of our national focus is on senior care, we can find ourselves in a muddle over confusing...

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Imperfection Is Perfect: Cherish Your Messy Christmas as Unique and Precious

(Reprinted from my column “Minding Our Elders” – December 23, 2023) Dear Carol: I can only imagine how often you’ve heard from caregivers...

Dementia care

8 Ways to Lower Caregiver Stress

The Sacrifices of Caregiving and How We Are Changed

How Often Should I When Mom First Moves into Care?

How to Get Over Feelings That Prevent You from Visiting Someone at a Care Facility

Why Caregivers Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Calling Hospice

Minding Our Elders’ 2026 Elder-Friendly Products, Services, and Technology

Music Therapy Can Increase Quality of Life for Those in Hospice

Should Your Elderly Loved One Move in With You?

Choosing Senior Housing and Care Based on Your Parent’s Needs

Imperfection Is Perfect: Cherish Your Messy Christmas as Unique and Precious

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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