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Shower Safety for Seniors

by Admin | Sep 20, 2019 | Aging Issues

Shower Safety for Seniors As we age, our mobility, strength, and bone durability tend to decline. As a result, we are more prone to injuries and these injuries, like broken bones, may take longer to heal. If you are a family caregiver caring for an aging loved one,...

Tuesday Tips for Caregivers: How to Balance Stress as a Family Caregiver

by Admin | Sep 17, 2019 | Caring for the Caregiver, Tuesday Tips for Caregivers™

Tuesday Tips for Caregivers: How to Balance Stress as a Family CaregiverAs family caregivers, we are balancing a lot of different feelings, stresses, and emotions as we perform our role to care for a loved one. Often times, nobody trains us for such a demanding job...

Reminiscing: Alzheimer’s and Caregiving

by Admin | Sep 11, 2019 | Alzheimer's Activities, Alzheimer's Care At Home, Daily Life

Reminiscing: Alzheimer’s and Caregiving Alzheimer’s is a degenerative neurological disorder that impacts cognitive function. One of the major symptoms of Alzheimer’s is that people living with the disorder lose the ability to recall short-term memories. Short-term...

Tuesday Tips for Caregivers: Common Health Problems in the Elderly

by Admin | Sep 9, 2019 | Aging Issues, Dementia Care

Tuesday Tips for Caregivers: Common Health Problems in the Elderly As we age, our bodies change. Sometimes these changes lead to health problems. If you have an aging loved one in your life, you may have seen how these changes can impact their life in a significant...

Tuesday Tips for Caregivers ~ When Dressing Becomes a Challenge

by Admin | Aug 27, 2019 | Daily Life, Tuesday Tips for Caregivers™

If your loved one is taking longer and longer to get dressed, you might need to allow extra time. Rushing the person can cause anxiety and frustration. As the disease progresses beyond the early stages, choosing and putting on clothes can be frustrating for the person...