What are your first thoughts as soon as you wake up each morning? Are you looking forward to what the day will bring, or would…
Caregiving Tips to Help Overcome Feelings of Caregiver Dread
April 26, 2021
Category: Caregiver Tips
Unpacking the Many Hidden Benefits of Gardening Activities for Seniors
March 22, 2021
The cool dampness of fresh soil. The warmth of the sun. The happy trills of songbirds. Gardening has the capacity to engage every one of…
Creative Strategies to Engage Seniors with Low-Vision and Alzheimer’s
March 15, 2021
Finding activities that can be engaging and fun for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease tends to be a challenge. Add in vision impairment , and…
Sweetheart Scammers: The Online Scam that Takes Advantage of Lonely Seniors
March 4, 2021
It’s been more than a year since the COVID-19 pandemic started; a year of fear, loneliness, and isolation for many older adults. Physical distancing has…
How Family Therapy Eases the Mental Effects of Caregiving
February 17, 2021
There are specific milestones we might encounter in our lives that, though not automatically negative, are known stressors. Losing a job. Starting a new job….
Caregiving Tips for New Caregivers
January 20, 2021
It may have come completely without warning: an unanticipated fall that caused a fractured hip and the requirement for Mom to have assistance to stay…
How to Overcome Shadowing Behaviors in Dementia Patients
January 8, 2021
Primary caregivers for those with Alzheimer’s may be all too familiar with the difficulty experienced in trying to take a quiet minute or two alone…
Older Adults With Dementia: How Creating a Memory Book Can Help
December 17, 2020
“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss Memories are what bind together our past…
Tips to Help Seniors With Holiday Depression
December 10, 2020
Although this season is typically viewed as the season of joy, for some seniors, the holidays are a period of profound unhappiness. Longing for holidays…
Helping Seniors Maintain Holiday Traditions During the Pandemic
December 3, 2020
Think of the most perfect holiday season you can possibly imagine. While that image may vary a little for each of us, helping seniors maintain…