by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills Home Safety
Alzheimer’s disease has unique symptoms and traits, so it’s likely that your home will need some modifications in order to create the best environment for your loved one. Home safety is always important, but it’s a special concern when you’re caring for a person with...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills Home Safety
Multi-generational living can have serious implications, and there are a number of factors that are often overlooked that must be taken into consideration first. Decades ago, having grandparents move in with you was fairly common, and it often worked well. It did for...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills Home Safety
The greatest value of caring for a senior with Alzheimer’s or dementia at home is the obvious fact that they can remain in a familiar environment. This option is far less disorienting than a move to an assisted living facility or a nursing home. Familiar environments...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills Home Safety
Some seniors are ready to let go of all but a few material possessions, but for others, the idea of parting with even seemingly insignificant objects can cause great anxiety and sadness – and that doesn’t even include those who may be grappling with dementia or...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
Safeguard your loved ones with these strategies The telephone seemed to ring all the time for Robert Podrasky’s elderly father. Too late, Podrasky figured out why: His 85-year-old father was being scammed. Callers had invited his father to play a “quasi-legal...
