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Dehydration and Seniors
Unfortunately, dehydration and seniors seem to go hand in hand. Getting enough fluids to remain healthy can be difficult for many of us. It can be even harder for older people. And dehydration can have an adverse effect on our health. Are...
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Moving Mom – 3 Ways to Combat Family Caregiver Anxiety
When it comes to moving mom to a memory care home, it can be difficult for both you and her. She might not be the same mom that you've been used to for all of these years. Furthermore, you might not be the same person that she recognizes...
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COVID-19- Mother’s Day Celebrations- When Mom Is In Memory Care
COVID-19 Has Really Changed How We Will Celebrate Mother's Day! Mother’s Day in 2020 is bound to feel a lot different than what most of us are accustomed to. With practically the whole world shut down, things just don’t seem the same. If you can’t...
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Music Therapy For Dementia Patients
Coping with a loved one living with dementia is extremely difficult. One day, they seem lucid and fine, the next, they don’t know who you are. Often, small things can trigger memories for them. And sometimes the memories are pleasant while...
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Alzheimer’s and Dementia- Is There A Difference
While many people pair Alzheimer’s and dementia in the same category, they are, in fact, different. While Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia, they are not the same. The symptoms are going to appear the same and overlap in their actions...
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Dementia Diet- Is a Cookie Diet Okay?
Dementia Diet Mom Just Wants to Eat Cookies- Is This Okay? It can be difficult enough just coping with your loved one’s dementia. Not being recognized, arguments over wearing appropriate clothing, the worry every day. But now you have to worry that...
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Diabetes and Dementia- What is the connection?
Diabetes and Dementia have shown to have a definite link. A few years back, medical professionals and researchers started to notice an increase in type 2 diabetes and dementia. Also, type 2 diabetes shares genetic and environmental risk...
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The Heart-Brain Connection
The heart-brain connection shows that these two vital organs really do work hand in hand. As such, what is good for one is also good for the other.
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Grieving Someone Who Is Still Living- A Dementia Diagnosis
When a person is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease it affects everyone. It doesn’t only affect the patient but also all members of the family and caregivers. And learning that your loved one has dementia can trigger a range of emotions....
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Is It Time To Move Mom To Memory Care
One of the most difficult times in our lives is watching our parents decline. When it comes to finding help, it is never an easy decision. It can also be difficult to know when it is time. Is it time to move mom? Choosing the right care...
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Dementia Concerns? Sometimes Mom Seems Just Fine
Watching your mom become frail with age and early signs of dementia is heartbreaking. It’s easy to assume she is just getting old and not ill. And it’s going to be difficult for mom, as well. She probably knows that something is not right....
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Holiday Grief and Seniors
For most of us, the holidays are a time for joyous gatherings with the family. But holiday grief is real. Furthermore, seniors often experience it. And many of the elderly suffer from melancholy over the holidays yearning to be with their...
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