Caregiving

Seniors with Dementia. It came like a thief in the night. Mary and Don have been married 40 years. Mary and Don looked forward to Don’s retirement and all they planned to do. He was a former CEO [...]

Eileen was afraid of losing her job. Once again, she was missing work. Her aunt was admitted to the hospital again. Her Aunt had cardiac issues and the uncle had Dementia. Her uncle’s Dementia [...]

Has your mom, dad or maybe your spouse had frequent urinary tract infections? There may be underlying reasons for this. Do they have a diagnosis of dementia? People with dementia have frequent [...]

Have you ever heard an older person tell you they want to go home? When in fact they are at home? This phrase is often repeated by the person living with dementia in the mid to late stages of the [...]

Increased Mortality Rate for Caregivers Statistics around spouses that provide care are a cause for concern. Spousal caregivers aged 66 – 96 who experience caregiving-related stress have a [...]

Making the decision to move a loved one to an assisted living is often an emotional one for a family during normal times. The COVID-19 pandemic has added even more difficulty when trying to [...]

The New Silent Killer?– You just had a brush with it. I published Social Isolation – The New Silent Killer blog on February of 2018. We had no idea how relevant this would become two years [...]

National Institute on Aging

There is more and more evidence coming to light of the positive outcomes of “community living” for older adults. When seniors choose to live in a Retirement Community the benefits abound! [...]