Strategies for Visiting Someone With Alzheimer’s
A diagnosis of dementia may also mean a diagnosis for loneliness. Though socialization remains very important for people with Alzheimer’s disease, a variety of factors lead to an increase in isolation, such as: Symptoms of the disease that make it challenging to communicate effectively The need to discontinue driving Discomfort on the part of friends […]
Hearing and Dementia Share Links Seniors Should Know About
When checking in on Mom, you notice the television is blaring, and she’s asking you to repeat everything you say, or even to speak up because she thinks you are talking too quietly. Some extent of hearing loss is quite typical in seniors, and definitely warrants staying on top of through routine hearing examinations. But […]
8 Changes in Behavior That May Suggest a Loved One Has Alzheimer’s
You can’t quite pinpoint it, but you’ve started to notice some changes in behavior in Mom recently. She is a little bit more forgetful than before. She keeps misplacing her car keys. Occasionally she repeats herself. Could it be Alzheimer’s disease? Currently, more than 6.5 million people age 65 and older are struggling with dementia, […]
Top Tips for How to Notice MCI in Seniors
Returning home for the holidays is a great opportunity to make new memories and reminisce together about holidays past. But it’s also an occasion when people frequently observe changes with their elder loved ones – changes that may be too minor to pick up on during a phone call or FaceTime, but are glaringly obvious […]
Finding Support for Stroke Patients in Home Care
Having a stroke is a scary, unexpected experience. The effects can range from minimal to life-altering, but one thing is clear: follow-up care is required. Thankfully, much of this care can be provided in the comfort of home. If you’re caring for someone you love who has recently had a stroke, below are some of […]
Caring for Seniors with Cognitive Decline: How Home Care Can Help
If you are providing care for a senior family member, you’re well aware of the range of emotions involved. On one hand, it’s a great honor and extremely rewarding. Having said that, it can also be challenging, exhausting, and stressful. Add to that the particular concerns regarding cognitive decline, and it’s simple to grasp how […]
Understand the Details of Delirium in Seniors
With its parallels to dementia, delirium is often a baffling problem to identify and manage. Older people are particularly susceptible to delirium, so our senior care experts have put together the following insights that will help you recognize and react appropriately in the event that you suspect it in someone you love. What is delirium […]
The Importance of Social Wellness for Seniors and How Home Care Can Help
Living through over a year of a worldwide pandemic taught us never to take for granted the small but incredibly important things in life: shared laughter, hugging our loved ones, a dinner date in our favorite restaurant. We learned firsthand the importance of social wellness, how much socialization is to be valued, and just how […]
What Is Happening with My Elder Loved One? Understanding Hospital Delirium
A hospital stay is not something a senior looks forward to, but at least there is the reassuring fact that the required care and treatment will be delivered to provide healing. But what happens when the outcome is not as expected, and the senior ends up with a new health concern? More and more often, […]
Caring for a Loved One in the Early Stages of Dementia: Part 1 of 3
Receiving the news that an older family member has been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia is life-changing. Thinking through the various aspects and factors of the disease, both now as well as in the future, may be overwhelming. Over the next few months, this three-part series will examine the early, middle and later […]