Top Tips for Spending Time With a Loved One With Dementia

A diagnosis of dementia may also mean a diagnosis for loneliness. Though socialization remains critically important for those with Alzheimer’s disease, multiple factors can cause an increase in isolation, such as: Discomfort on the part of friends and family who are unsure what to say (or not to say) The need to discontinue driving Symptoms […]

Dementia-Friendly Activities to Build Self-Esteem

What is it that gets you up out of bed every day? Most of us have an extensive list of to-dos that pushes us to start the day. As much as we might wish we could keep hitting the snooze button, having a sense of purpose is certainly vital to our health and wellbeing. That’s […]

How Are Dementia and Hearing Loss Linked?

When checking in on Mom, you find the television is blaring, and she is asking you to repeat what you’ve just said, or even to speak up because she thinks you’re mumbling. Some extent of hearing loss is definitely typical in older loved ones, and is deserving of staying on top of through regular hearing examinations. […]

Personality Changes That Could Point to Dementia in a Loved One

You can’t quite put your finger on it, and yet you’ve begun to notice some differences in Mom’s conduct recently. She is more forgetful than before. She keeps misplacing her car keys. Often, she repeats herself. Is it Alzheimer’s disease? Currently, over 6.5 million people age 65 and older are battling dementia. Because of this, […]

What Is Mild Cognitive Impairment and How Can You Recognize It?

Returning home for the holidays is a wonderful time to make new memories and reminisce together about holidays past. But it’s also a time when people regularly see changes in their elder loved ones – changes which may be too small to detect in the course of a phone call or FaceTime, but become glaringly […]

Improving Stroke Recovery With Home Care

Going through a stroke is a scary, unexpected experience. The consequences can be minor to life-altering, but one thing is clear: follow-up care is a necessity. Fortunately, most of this care can be provided at home. If you’re taking care of a loved one following a stroke, below are a few of the ways you […]

How In-Home Care Can Help With Caring for Cognitive Decline in Elderly Loved Ones

If you’re caring for an older parent, you’re familiar with the array of feelings involved. On one hand, it is a huge honor and extremely worthwhile. Conversely, it can be taxing, exhausting, and demanding. Add to that the particular issues related to cognitive decline in the elderly, and it is easy to see how family […]

Understanding Delirium Symptoms in Seniors

With its similarities to dementia, delirium tends to be a challenging condition to diagnose and manage. Older adults are especially at risk for delirium, so our aging care experts have put together the following information that will help you recognize and react accordingly if you suspect it in a person you love. What is delirium? […]

Learn How to Improve Social Wellness for Seniors & How Home Care Can Help

Living through over a year of a worldwide pandemic taught us to never take for granted the small but incredibly important things in life: shared laughter, hugging our loved ones, a dinner date in our favorite café. We discovered firsthand how much socialization is to be valued, and just how empty and lost we can […]

What Is Happening with My Loved One? Hospital-Induced Delirium in Older Adults

A hospital stay is not something an older adult looks forward to, but at least there is the reassuring fact that the necessary treatment and care are going to be delivered to provide healing. But what happens when the outcome isn’t as expected, and the older adult ends up with a new health concern? More […]