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Month: December 2018

The Gift of Time for Caregivers

Posted on December 26, 2018December 26, 2018 by admin

Time is NOT on your side when you’re responsible for the health and safety of a loved one with Alzheimer’s or dementia. You may feel like you’re on a treadmill, constantly attending to this person’s needs, but not at all tending to your most basic ones—like actually working out on an actual treadmill. The lack Read More

Posted in Alzheimer’s Home Care, Caregivers, Home Care

Holiday Helpers – Talking to teens about dementia

Posted on December 24, 2018December 26, 2018 by admin

Teens are smart and sensitive enough to understand why Grandma or Grandpa may look the same but is acting so differently. If they’ve taken a high school health, physiology or bio class, your teen may have even more questions about the person in your family who has dementia or Alzheimer’s. Here’s how to address your Read More

Posted in Alzheimer’s Home Care

Holiday Helpers – Explaining dementia to little kids

Posted on December 23, 2018December 26, 2018 by admin

If your holiday schedule includes quality time with a loved one who has Alzheimer’s or dementia, and you have young tots in tow, there are steps to avoid feeling like everyone is having a meltdown. Try to visit the person who has Alzheimer’s or dementia when he or she will be at their very best. Read More

Posted in Alzheimer’s Home Care

Bonding with your elderly friends over audio books

Posted on December 20, 2018December 20, 2018 by admin

Books on tape or audio books have dramatically changed the way seniors can access and digest books. Even if they weren’t lifelong readers, it’s never too late to spark the love of a good story. In other instances, silver-haired book worms may no longer have the mental wherewithal to read more than a couple pages, Read More

Posted in Home Care, Senior Home Care

Cheers to a non-boozy holiday with your seniors

Posted on December 18, 2018December 20, 2018 by admin

  Pomegranate margaritas, mulled wine, hot buttered rum, eggnog…holiday cocktails can add an extra layer of festivity and fun to your family and friends’ gatherings, but there can be Grinch-like side effects on your elderly guests. Here’s some food for thought about holiday drinks:   Aging guests might already be the opposite of merry and Read More

Posted in Holiday Traditions
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