Planning Ahead: How to Afford Alzheimer’s Long-Term Care Please welcome guest blogger, Hazel Bridges, AgingWellness.org. In this post she discusses ways to plan for affordable Alzheimer’s long-term care. Many individuals worry that as Alzheimer’s rates increase that they’ll be caught Read More …
Please welcome guest blogger Diane Harrison. Overcoming Caregiver Anxiety and Depression When Your Loved One Has Dementia Looking after someone who has dementia will likely be one of the hardest things you will ever do. Little compares to the pain Read More …
Holidays and family reunions can be stressful. For people with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the holidays can be overwhelming. Consider simplifying holidays for your loved one. Look at a holiday gathering from their point of view. Your loved one is Read More …
Please welcome guest blogger Diane Harrison. What to Do After a Loved One Is Diagnosed with Dementia What do you do when a loved one is diagnosed with an incurable disease like dementia? We know that it can be tough Read More …
Please welcome guest blogger, Michael Longsdon, ElderFreedom.net. He shares tips for assisting seniors moving or transitioning into assisted living those in the early stages of dementia. When you’re helping seniors with dementia transition to a new home, it can be Read More …
Please welcome guest blogger Bethmarie Fahey, a dementia caregiving survivor. She shares with us the importance of life after death. Moving On – Life After Death For the past year I’ve been writing about caring for my elderly mother Read More …
. The Power of Support Groups for Dementia Please welcome guest blogger Bethmarie Fahey, a dementia caregiving survivor. She shares with us the importance of support groups for dementia and Alzheimer’s. A little over a year ago I sat in Read More …
Dementia care can be frustrating and exhausting, which is why you want to get more out of sundowner distraction techniques. I have what I call “Three-Fer plus” distraction and redirecting techniques, that can be worked into your loved one’s daily Read More …
I’d like introduce you to guest blogger, Hazel Bridges, AgingWellness.org, she created a curated list of resources for transitioning into assisted living. Moving to assisted living is exciting for some, but not everyone looks forward to it. Not only is Read More …
Wandering and Dementia One of the biggest worries when caring for an aging loved with dementia is wandering. Wandering and dementia go hand-in-hand. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, six out of ten people with dementia will wander. Ninety-four percent of Read More …