Helpful Caregiving Approaches When Dealing With Dementia

Dealing with dementia care can feel as challenging as trying to understand quantum physics. It involves trying to make sense of what appears nonsensical, and responding in ways that seem counterintuitive to everything you’ve learned until now. Yet with just a few simple tricks in your Alzheimer’s care toolbox, you can feel more self-assured and […]

Know the Signs and Symptoms of a UTI in Elderly Loved Ones

Itching. Burning. Urgency. If you have ever had the bad luck of suffering from a urinary tract infection (UTI), you know these symptoms well. For younger individuals, a UTI is often fairly easy to detect and treat. However, it is often more difficult for seniors, as the signs and symptoms of a UTI in the […]

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. […]

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 […]

Heart Health Awareness Month: Tips for Seniors

“Your heart is the softest place on earth. Take care of it!” – Nayyirah Waheed You cannot escape them during this time of the year: flaming red heart-shaped balloons, cookies, cakes, boxes of chocolates, and cards that grab our attention and encourage us to show those closest to us just how much we love them. […]

Try This Little-Known Caregiving Tip to Reduce Stress: Laughter!

Surely, you know what it’s like to experience “one of those days” – you’ve overslept and missed a major meeting, the coffee maker chose today to cease performing, you tripped over the cat, dropping your phone and smashing the display screen, and as if that’s not bad enough, you feel a cold coming on; and […]