Even when confusion and memory loss escalate through the end stages of dementia, there’s an interesting and welcome reprieve that often occurs. Formerly termed “terminal…
The End Stages of Dementia: What to Know When Lucidity Returns
April 19, 2021
Category: Family Caregiving
Three Ways the Pandemic Has Created a Better Life for Family Caregivers
April 12, 2021
If there’s a single positive after-effect regarding the pandemic, it is the attention generated for the plight of family caregivers. Balancing work and home life…
How Family Therapy Eases the Mental Effects of Caregiving
February 17, 2021
There are specific milestones we might encounter in our lives that, though not automatically negative, are known stressors. Losing a job. Starting a new job….
Caregiving Tips for New Caregivers
January 20, 2021
It may have come completely without warning: an unanticipated fall that caused a fractured hip and the requirement for Mom to have assistance to stay…
Aging with Dignity: Tips for Caregivers
January 14, 2021
It is easy to get swept up in the day-to-day tasks of caregiving for a senior you love. There is so much to be done,…
Care Tips to Help Seniors With Holiday Depression
December 10, 2020
Although this season is typically viewed as the season of joy, for some seniors, the holidays are a period of profound unhappiness. Longing for holidays…
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….
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…
Tips to Manage Caregiver Stress
June 12, 2020
Caregiver stress is bound to happen, and in fact, is not necessarily a negative thing. After all, as the saying goes, “A diamond is just…
How to Find Strength and Learn Healthy Caregiver Coping Habits in a Time of Crisis
June 5, 2020
Times of crisis can sometimes bring out both the very best and the very worst in us as caregivers. During the coronavirus pandemic, we have…