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 […]

Top Tips for Journaling for Family Caregivers of Seniors with Dementia

Journaling is gaining popularity, for a variety of reasons. Hardly the “Dear Diary” days of our childhood, it is much more than just a means to safely express our secrets and dreams. Journaling is a fantastic way to ease tension, for example. It allows for creative expression through doodling, writing, or drawing to inspire ideas. […]

Adapting Holiday Activities for Those with Dementia

The restrictions associated with the COVID pandemic impacted last year’s holidays, forcing many families to remain isolated from one another. Fortunately, this season families are able to embrace the chance to safely get together once more. While decking the halls and getting ready for visits with loved ones, it’s important to provide modifications to holiday […]

Physical Activity and Dementia: Help Keep Senior Loved Ones Moving

When an older adult has dementia or Alzheimer’s and all of the challenges these diagnoses involve, family care providers need a toolbox full of helpful strategies. Out of all the unique techniques care providers can implement to aid in making life as meaningful, safe, and comfortable as it can possibly be, there is one very […]

Senior Health: Talking to Older Men About Wellness

If your dad, grandpa, or any other father figure would rather opt for doing anything at all over visiting the doctor, he is in great company. The Cleveland Clinic recently questioned men about this very topic and discovered that only half of those interviewed get regular examinations, and almost ¾ of them prefer to clean the […]

Dementia Care: Non-Verbal Communication Tips to Make Caregiving Easier

Communication can be more than just the words we say to one another. A grin, gesture, or touch can communicate a great deal. As dementia advances in a loved one, it might become essential to experiment with various approaches to stay connected. If you are not sure where to start, try these dementia care communication […]

Common Eye Problems Associated with Alzheimer’s

The elaborate, detailed steps that make it possible for us to see are remarkable. In the blink of an eye, our brains can take transmitted data from our environment, decipher that information according to feedback from our other experiences, thoughts, and senses, and then develop an understanding of the information to help make us aware […]

It’s Not Alzheimer’s: Understanding Vascular Dementia

With more than 5.8 million Americans impacted, Alzheimer’s is by far, the most common form of dementia. However, there is another, less familiar type of dementia causing cognitive impairment in seniors: vascular dementia. Understanding the symptoms and risk factors, along with the unique attributes that set it apart from Alzheimer’s, is vital to obtaining the […]

The Importance of Dental Care for Older Adults with Dementia

It is among the first things we do in the morning, and one of the last things we do each night, typically on autopilot without giving it any additional thought. Yet it actually is a complicated process composed of a number of steps, making this seemingly simple task quite a challenge for a senior with […]

Late Stage Alzheimer’s Symptoms and Care Tips: Part 3 of 3

Getting the news that a senior loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is life-changing. Thinking through the many different facets and aspects associated with the disease, along with its impact, both now as well as in the long term, can be overwhelming. In this three-part series, we’ve covered the early, middle and late stage […]