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Jan 8, 2019

Caregiving

Rehab for the Dying

Are services meeting the needs of residents near end of life... or are they simply a way to increase profits?

Jan 8, 2019

Caregiving

Will You Be a Long-Distance Caregiver?

If you are one of the millions of adult children facing this issue, try these tips to make your journey easier.

Becoming a Partner in Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Care

Jan 8, 2019

Caregiving

Becoming a Partner in Your Loved One’s Nursing Home Care

How can you make sure that a love one receives the best care during a nursing home stay?

How to Take Care of Yourself after a Dementia Diagnosis

Jan 8, 2019

Caregiving

How to Take Care of Yourself after a Dementia Diagnosis

If you receive a dementia diagnosis, what should you do next? This article offer a few tips.

Dec 18, 2018

Caregiving

Pack Your Bag!

Packing your bags ahead of time is one trick that works for many caregivers. Here's what to include.

Dec 4, 2018

Caregiving

Stay Safe When Shopping Online

The IRS reminds holiday shoppers to protect their tax and financial data from identity thieves.

Palliative Care & Hospice Care: What’s the Difference?

Dec 4, 2018

Caregiving

Palliative Care & Hospice Care: What’s the Difference?

The mere mention of the terms palliative care and hospice care can conjure up images of death and dying for many people.

Nov 27, 2018

Caregiving

Guns and Dementia

If you care for a loved one with dementia and have a gun in your home, you’ll want to pay attention to the risk of danger.

Nov 20, 2018

Caregiving

Humor and Caregiving

How can you use humor with intention and create more joy in your day?

Beware the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Scam

Nov 4, 2018

Caregiving

Beware the Publisher’s Clearinghouse Scam

They ask for $1,000 to cover the taxes on your so-called prize. It's a SCAM!

Nov 4, 2018

Caregiving

Sleep and Dementia

If you’re a caregiver to a person living with dementia, you know how important a good night’s sleep is-- and how rare it can be.

Oct 29, 2018

Caregiving

Understanding Yourself as a Caregiver

Someone you love needs help and support at home and you find yourself wondering, “What do I do now?” “How can I help them?”

Meeting the Spiritual Needs of a Person Living with Dementia

Oct 16, 2018

Caregiving

Meeting the Spiritual Needs of a Person Living with Dementia

Spirituality remains strong within a person and usually doesn’t change with a diagnosis of dementia.

What Law Enforcement Officials Need to Know About Dementia

Oct 8, 2018

Caregiving

What Law Enforcement Officials Need to Know About Dementia

As the population ages, law enforcement officers will encounter more and more people living with dementia.

Oct 8, 2018

Medicare & Senior Health

What is Lewy Body Dementia?

Lewy Body dementia (LBD) is a type of dementia that is characterized by tiny deposits of a protein in the brain called Lewy bodies.

Sep 13, 2018

Caregiving

Care Plan Meetings 101

Every nursing home resident has a right to receive good care. That's why you should know about care plan meetings.

Tips to Help Seniors Avoid Falls at Home

Sep 4, 2018

Caregiving

Tips to Help Seniors Avoid Falls at Home

Falls are often the beginning of the downward slide into incapacity. Prevention is key. Here's where to start.

Aug 18, 2018

Caregiving

Learning the Art of the Ask

How can you best support a person with dementia? Renowned dementia educator Teepa Snow has some ideas.

Don’t Be Misled by False Medicare or Social Security Ads

Aug 17, 2018

Caregiving

Don’t Be Misled by False Medicare or Social Security Ads

Scammers are hard at work trying to defraud older adults.

Aug 17, 2018

Caregiving

Flu Shots for Seniors

Do you care for someone over the age of 65? Are you wondering if they should get the flu shot? The answer is yes.

Aug 16, 2018

Caregiving

What Do All Those Terms Mean?

The long-term care system can seem like an alphabet soup of programs.

Aug 8, 2018

Caregiving

Sex, Intimacy and Dementia

It’s time to wake up and be realistic about what happens in the bedrooms of aging Americans, including those who have dementia.

The Importance of Capturing your Parents’ Life Story When They Have Dementia

Aug 1, 2018

Caregiving

The Importance of Capturing your Parents’ Life Story When They Have Dementia

Why is it important to hear and record your parents' stories while they can still tell them? This article offers some insights.

Eldercaring Coordination: New Hope for Feuding Families

Jul 21, 2018

Caregiving

Eldercaring Coordination: New Hope for Feuding Families

Have minor disagreements with your siblings about the care of elderly loved ones devolved into all out war? There's a solution.

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