Dementia care

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Why Does My Elderly Loved One Sleep All Day?

As people age, they tend to sleep more lightly than when they were younger. Waking up during the night due to achy...

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Compassionate Dementia Care Means Avoiding Harsh, Literal Truth

Dear Carol: I understand that people with dementia who tell outrageous stories aren’t really lying. It’s got to be horrible to feel...

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Tips for Helping Older Adults Downsize to Before Moving to Assisted Living

For most seniors, moving from a long-time home into an assisted living facility is difficult. For some, it’s nearly paralyzing. In addition...

Embracing Positive Caregiving Moments Makes Bad Times Tolerable

My nature is generally upbeat. I try to be grateful for my many blessings and not dwell on the negative. However, as...

Memoryboard: A Tool Designed by Caregivers to Bring Comfort and Connection

Sponsored We developed Memoryboard based on our family’s experience with loved ones with memory loss, dementia, and Alzheimer’s. We saw firsthand the...

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Caregiving Should to Be a Team Effort, Though Often It isn’t

You’ve probably heard the old saying, “there’s no I in team,” meaning that every member on a successful team puts selfishness aside...

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How Do We Plan When Elder Care Needs Can Change in an Instant?

During the years I cared for multiple elders, I grew to dread the ringing of the telephone. It seemed most calls meant...

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How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility?

Over the course of 15 years, five of my elderly loved ones lived, for various spans of time, in a nearby nursing...

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Adult Incontinence Rash Happens: How to Prevent It and/or Treat It

Human skin is not meant to withstand close contact with urine-saturated briefs for extended periods of time. When bowel incontinence is also...

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Do Parents Really Want to Live with Their Adult Children?

It’s difficult to pinpoint how many aging parents live with their adult children, but there is certainly a lot more interest in...

Dementia care

Why Does My Elderly Loved One Sleep All Day?

Compassionate Dementia Care Means Avoiding Harsh, Literal Truth

Tips for Helping Older Adults Downsize to Before Moving to Assisted Living

Embracing Positive Caregiving Moments Makes Bad Times Tolerable

Memoryboard: A Tool Designed by Caregivers to Bring Comfort and Connection

Caregiving Should to Be a Team Effort, Though Often It isn’t

How Do We Plan When Elder Care Needs Can Change in an Instant?

How Involved Should Families Be When Elders Live in a Senior Living Facility?

Adult Incontinence Rash Happens: How to Prevent It and/or Treat It

Do Parents Really Want to Live with Their Adult Children?

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Egosan Incontinence: Discover the Difference

Memoryboard: Designed by caregivers to help families stay connected

Seneca Sense Home: Incontinence Care Made Easy

Free Caregiver Training provided by Geriatrician Leslie Kernisan, MD

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