For seniors and those with lung conditions such as COPD, maintaining the ideal air quality in the house is crucial. Air that is too dry,…
Senior COPD Patients: Benefits of a Humidifier
November 19, 2020
Category: Caregiver Tips
How to Let Go of Caregiver Guilt
November 12, 2020
Family care providers give a great deal of themselves to attend to their loved ones, often sacrificing their own needs and desires in the process….
Dispose of Unwanted or Expired Senior Medicine Properly with These Tips
October 22, 2020
With many aging parents taking numerous prescriptions, and with health care professionals changing and adding medications and dosages to discover just the right solutions, it’s…
Overcome One of the Top Challenges of Caring for Someone with Dementia
October 15, 2020
The many challenges of caring for someone with dementia require creativity, patience, and empathy, being able to step outside of your personal logic and reasoning…
Alzheimer’s Care Tips: Managing Disinhibiting Behaviors
September 18, 2020
Awkwardness. Discomfort. Disbelief. Shame. Each one of these feelings can cycle through a family caregiver’s heart when your family member with Alzheimer’s showcases disinhibited behaviors,…
Fall Prevention Tips for Seniors to Regain Confidence After a Fall
September 11, 2020
While comedians and circus clowns may stir audiences to laughter over such stunts as slipping on a banana peel, there is nothing funny about falling…
Advice for Dementia Caregivers: What to Do When You’re Falsely Accused
August 12, 2020
It can come seemingly out of the blue: you place your loved one’s favorite tuna sandwich in front of her – light on the mayo,…
Challenges and Solutions for those with Alzheimer’s During COVID-19
July 15, 2020
Loneliness. Confusion. Isolation. These feelings are getting to be commonplace for many of us during the COVID-19 pandemic, but once you add in the element…
Tips to Manage Difficult Aging Parents’ Caregiving Issues
July 8, 2020
In an ideal world, we might perfectly compartmentalize our caregiving duties, sticking to a routine that met the requirements of a senior, while allowing enough…
Dementia Care Tip: How to Help Manage Rummaging Behaviors
June 19, 2020
Searching through bins, cabinets, and closets, taking out odds and ends from drawers, and sorting repetitively through a variety of items may be frustrating for…