hygiene

Dementia Bathing: A Guide for Caregivers

Getting an aging or ill loved one to bathe can be a notorious battle that many family caregivers experience. When dementia is...

When it comes to caring for the elderly, hygiene issues are surprisingly common. Determining why their bathing habits have changed is the...

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Many older adults may not bathe as often as younger people think they should, but what about people living with dementia? Here lies...

A common complaint about older people, especially those who have health challenges, is that they “smell” or have other signs that they...

Dear Carol: My mom has advanced lung disease as well as late-stage Alzheimer’s. We know that there are no cures for either...

Dear Carol: My mom is only 79 but she has a lot of health problems including lung disease requiring oxygen. She receives...

Caregiving throws many challenges our way, including establishing care routines for our elders that are not only challenging but may be somewhat...

People want to stay in their own homes. You hear it and read about it all the time. And there’s some merit...

As the years go by, most of us find that our teeth require an increasing amount of care. A cracked tooth here,...