Warning Signs of Senior Depression and How to Help
Everyone goes through times when they just want to be left alone for a while with their thoughts, to work through concerns in their lives
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Care Tip: Depression in the Elderly May Resemble Dementia
Spending time with Mom recently brought to light several unsettling signs. While she’s always been up and out of bed before 7 a.m., now it
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Alzheimer’s disease is a complex medical condition that often presents complex issues for family caregivers. As the disease continues into later stages, those with Alzheimer’s
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Taking care of people with Alzheimer’s disease or other kind of dementia requires empathy, creativity, and patience, the capacity to step outside of your own
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6 Ways to Provide the Best Care for Dementia Patients with Disinhibited Behaviors
Disbelief. Shame. Awkwardness. Discomfort. Every one of these feelings can cycle through the heart of those providing care for dementia patients who demonstrate disinhibited behaviors,
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Dementia and Confusion: Should You Step Into a Senior’s Alternate Reality?
Dementia and confusion usually go hand in hand, and can lead to recent memories being forgotten or altered, while those from the more remote past
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3 Tips to Help with This Common Alzheimer’s Problem: Anosognosia
“Why would you think I have dementia? There is not a single thing wrong with me!” If a loved one with Alzheimer’s communicates beliefs like this,
Stay Home Care November 5, 2020
Activities for Elderly with Dementia
As our older loved ones advance through the stages of Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, their ability to remain interested in everyday activities
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Alzheimer’s Caregivers: The COVID-19 Care Tips You Need
Providing care for a senior loved one with dementia can be complex in the best of scenarios; mix in a worldwide pandemic, social distancing, personal protective equipment (PPE),
Stay Home Care May 13, 2020
Why Laughter May Be the Best Medicine for Alzheimer’s Disease
Looking after someone with dementia is nothing to laugh about. Nonetheless, research has shown there are benefits for including laughter in a dementia care plan.
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