Overcoming Caregiver Isolation and Loneliness
Who could imagine that spending so much time caring for another person could also cause you to feel incredibly alone? The hard facts are
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Who could imagine that spending so much time caring for another person could also cause you to feel incredibly alone? The hard facts are
If today’s to-dos look like a lot more than you can possibly squeeze into 24 short hours, you’re not alone! Family caregivers in many
A lot of today’s older adults were raised during the Great Depression. They lived through a period when the country was cutting corners and pinching
Memory loss and dementia may seem synonymous. Yet it’s important to realize that long-term memory often remains intact long into the progression of the disease.
From the moment you woke up this morning up until the end of an exhausting day, you’ve given your all to an older loved one.
Short-term memory problems. Confusion. Inability to concentrate. Could it be Alzheimer’s? Possibly; but if you’re a cancer survivor, there’s another common culprit that could be
In an ideal world, our family relationships would all be positive and helpful. We would manage transitional times cooperatively, smoothly, and with virtually no disagreement.
Most of us are jotting down notes all of the time: shopping lists, to-do reminders, appointments, meetings, events…the list goes on and on. If you
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax Serving as an
There has been an assumption that once someone received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or another form of progressive dementia, the only option was nursing
It has taken nearly 80 years and a variety of scientific studies to determine the end result: a good genetic makeup and wealth really
Many individuals have cast aside their New Year’s resolutions by the end of January, but who says resolutions should only be made in the beginning
A diagnosis may well have been suspected, or maybe you felt broadsided, with a diagnosis coming out of the blue. Mom has just received the
What inspires you to get out of bed each morning? The answer is different for every single one of us, of course, but there’s one
If it feels like a senior loved one with Alzheimer’s has completely rewritten the rules on how and when to sleep, you are not dreaming.
