Juggling the demands of work, spouse, children, pets, and leisure time for yourself can be difficult enough to manage, but add the responsibility of caring for a senior parent […]
Burning the Candle at Both Ends: The Working Caregiver
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Managing Medication for your Parents
As your parent gets older, their medication list can get longer and more complicated.
How Can You Help a Dementia Caregiver?
If you have a friend or a sibling caring for a parent or loved one with dementia, there are many ways that you can love and support them. A caregiver to someone living with...
What are Palliative and Hospice Care?
Hospice care and palliative care are similar resources when it comes to those living with life-threatening illness.
What are Five Safe Exercises for Seniors?
Exercising is beneficial at any age.
Dementia Whisperer: Denial, A Survival Mechanism
In denial, we find our comfortable place—where nothing is changing, and the alarm bells are silent.
Bathroom Safety for Your Aging Parent
As your parent ages, there are tasks you may take for granted that they now struggle with or are hazardous to their health.
Managing Repetitious Behaviors in a Parent with Dementia
Are you caring for your mom with Alzheimer’s and you’re exasperated by the repetitive questions that she asks over and over?
Foot Health: When Your Dogs Are Barking!
Pretty, pink painted toenails not only look nice but can affect your mom’s quality of life.
How to Help Your Elderly Parent Quit Smoking
Is your elderly parent finally committed to kicking their smoking habit?