Communication with a person with Alzheimer’s requires patience, understanding and good listening skills. Typically with Alzheimer’s or Dementia, people lose short term memory first, but are still able to recall older memories. It is best to also incorporate visual cues. A colorful stimulation can have the added benefit of stimulating a memory. For an example Read More
In sickness and in health – The Spousal caregiver
The Different Types of Family Caregivers: Spousal Caregiver When you and your silver-haired sweetie took your marriage vows, however many years ago, you said things like “in sickness and in health.” Flash forward a couple decades later and one of you is in the position of being a caretaker for the other. It may not Read More
Do you know any of the signs for the various types of elder abuse?
What Aging Boomers need to know about the signs and types of Elder Abuse Boomers, listen up. Here’s an issue you should not only care about, because it affects your parents, aunts, and uncles. But it’s going to affect your generation big time. Elder abuse is a mistreatment of the elderly through actions that intentionally Read More
ALS …what you need to know about the disease and how you can help
How to Support the ALS Community Boomers are called the Greatest Generation, and in our opinion, one of the best defining features of this bunch are that they care about issues, want to learn about them and help when possible. So, we are going to do a quick educational bit about ALS and why it’s Read More
Does Your Path lead to Dementia?
Worrying about Getting Dementia If you are a family caregiver for a parent who has Dementia or Alzheimer’s, it’s not uncommon to worry, “How will I know if I have dementia?” In fact, for some caregivers, it’s a constant fear because we’ve all heard that if someone in your family is diagnosed with dementia, then Read More