by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
One of the most frequent inconveniences that Alzheimer’s sufferers deal with is trouble sleeping. Read more to find out how to combat sleeplessness… One of the most common conditions that elderly patients have to deal with is Alzheimer’s disease....
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
Someone who has dementia feels secure when they know what comes next. When you set up and maintain a daily routine that includes things such as getting dressed, setting the table before meals, and basic household chores and errands, then you add meaning to their day...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
Fortunately, the availability of assistive technology and a variety of gadgets can help to make everyday tasks easier for elderly people with dementia. Every 67 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. It’s a shocking statistic, but it’s...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
Medicaid, the nation’s public health insurance program for low-income people, now covers nearly 60 million Americans, including many working families… Medicaid is a vital program that provides needed medical services, including adult day care, in-home care...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
The VA provides nursing home care and other long-term care — also called “extended care” — for many veterans. Who’s eligible for VA nursing home benefits? Those eligible for VA nursing home or non-institutional long-term care include:...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
To prevent a loved one from wandering and promote safe walking, you first need to define what they are trying to achieve or where they want to go. I have spent my career as a nurse practitioner working with people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia....
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
Understanding how weather changes affect the elderly, especially those with dementia, is important to ensure that [loved ones] are comfortable all season long. With summer fast approaching, it is important to make sure that your elderly loved ones are ready for the...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
Many caregivers ask how to respond to siblings who, after being directly and distinctly asked for help, either skirt responsibility with excuses or react nastily to the request. Unfair as it may seem, even in families of many adult children, one sibling usually...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
Mild cognitive impairment causes memory loss and poor judgment, both of which may not be obvious until it’s too late. Seniors with mild cognitive impairment are at risk for making disastrous money management decisions that can jeopardize their life savings, their home...
by Alex | Oct 3, 2024 | Tips & Coping Skills for Caregivers
…If your parent has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease plan to have a talk with their doctor about their condition. If your parent has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, it’s a confusing time for your family. One important item to add to your...
