Dementia care

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Hospice Care: Help During End Stages of Life

Each time I walked into Dad’s room in the nursing home, he would be rigid in bed, propped up on one elbow...

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The Perfect Holiday Gift for A Caregiver: ‘The AARP Caregiver Answer Book’

Holidays nearly always increase the emotional load of caregiving and often, the physical tasks as well. With Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, Christmas, and the...

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November Rocks! Egosan Celebrates Alzheimer’s, Palliative and Hospice Care, and Family Caregivers Awareness

November is a month of awareness, and Egosan is eager to be part of these celebrations. So, let’s begin by letting you...

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Mistakes to Avoid When Caregiving for Someone Living with Alzheimer’s

Most of us who have cared for someone living with dementia have tried our best to determine how best to provide that...

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The Advantages of Not Arguing with Someone Who Has Dementia

“Where’s my college ring?” This had become Dad’s mantra during some months of his early demented years. I knew he hadn’t gotten...

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What People Living with Dementia Would Like Their Caregivers to Understand

People living with dementia are the only ones who really understand what it’s like to live with their form of the disease,...

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What Not to Say When Caring for Someone Living with Dementia

Providing care for someone who lives with any type of dementia, whether it’s Alzheimer’s, vascular, Lewy body, or any of the myriad...

The Emotional Impact of Losing a Loved One to Dementia

“Carol!” The hospice nurse’s voice was quiet but urgent. I instinctively knew what was happening. She had been shifting Dad’s position so...

Humor Can Provide Armor Against Deep Sorrows of Caregiving

One of the positive parts of being a family caregiver is the opportunity for emotional growth. We can develop increased compassion, patience,...

This outdoor image shows a cloudy atmosphere. An older couple walks together on a sidewalk. The man is on the left in the photo. He has lots of gray hair,, is wearing a brown plaid sport coat, brown pants and uses a cane in his right hand. With his left hand, he holds an older woman by the hand. She,has iron gray hair and is wearing a cream knee-length coat. They are both looking down toward the ground.

When Older Adults Won’t Accept Outside Help Caring for Their Spouse

Dear Carol: I’m concerned about my parents, who are in their early 80s. My dad’s a large man, and my tiny mother is...

Dementia care

Hospice Care: Help During End Stages of Life

The Perfect Holiday Gift for A Caregiver: ‘The AARP Caregiver Answer Book’

November Rocks! Egosan Celebrates Alzheimer’s, Palliative and Hospice Care, and Family Caregivers Awareness

Mistakes to Avoid When Caregiving for Someone Living with Alzheimer’s

The Advantages of Not Arguing with Someone Who Has Dementia

What People Living with Dementia Would Like Their Caregivers to Understand

What Not to Say When Caring for Someone Living with Dementia

The Emotional Impact of Losing a Loved One to Dementia

Humor Can Provide Armor Against Deep Sorrows of Caregiving

When Older Adults Won’t Accept Outside Help Caring for Their Spouse

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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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