Financial / Legal
ABC News Alert : Prepare For Long Term Care Costs
Learn about the different options for care and how to navigate the system, including self-funding and private pay options.
Diane Carbo
Aging In Place
Exploring Senior Care Options: Residential Facilities, Assisted Living, Nursing Homes, Home Care
With numerous senior care options available, making the right choice can be daunting. In this comprehensive guide, we'll explore various senior care facilities, discuss the concept of aging in place, and provide guidance on finding the right care for your aging loved one.
Ask the Experts
Walk In Tub or a Walk In Shower Bathing a Person With Dementia?
If you are caring for a person with dementia, when the time comes and they need help bathing, will we need a walk in tub, instead of shower?
Dementia Care Secrets Podcast
What Are The Seven Stages Of Dementia?
Dementia progress can be gradual in stages ranging from early stage advancing to late stage dementia. Some people with dementia will advance in the dementia stages gradually, like stair steps. Others will progress rapidly through the seven stages of dementia.
Faith In Caregiving
Faith in Caregiving: Praying for Strength and Guidance
In today's Faith in Caregiving series, author and caregiver Veronica Badowski reminds us that our faith in action includes not only praying for strength and guidance, but also reaching out for help when we need it.
Treatment Options
Solutions for Dementia Vision Problems
Dementia can cause a variety of visual problems, including hallucinations, illusions, misperceptions, and misidentifications. Learn about solutions such as eye care, environmental adaptations, and color changes that can help improve visual health for those with dementia.
Dementia Care Secrets Podcast
Diagnosed with Early Onset Dementia? A Guide to Dementia Care
Diagnosed with Early Onset Dementia A Guide to Dementia Care DCS0:00/1346.5719731× This podcast transcript provides a guide to dementia care for individuals diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's disease. It emphasizes the unique challenges faced by caregivers of younger adults with dementia and the importance of
Caregiving Issues
Dealing with Dementia and Alzheimer's: Seeking Support and Managing Burnout
Feeling overwhelmed from caring for a loved one with dementia? Alzheimer's support groups can provide access to professional counselors, doctors, and others experiencing the same difficulties.
Financial / Legal
Demystifying the Role of a Healthcare Proxy: Your Guide to Health Care by Proxy
Learn about the importance of appointing a health care proxy or durable power of attorney for medical and financial decisions. Discover how to communicate your wishes through advanced directives and the steps to take in naming a trusted individual. Learn more at Caregiver Relief.
Caregiver Support
Navigating the Challenges of being a Caregiver: From Small Steps to Great Strides
In this personal blog post, the author shares her journey as a caregiver and the struggles she faced in balancing her personal well-being with taking care of her family. She encourages others to make a list and take one small step towards self-care and happiness.
Types of Dementia
What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Dementia?
Learn about the signs and symptoms of dementia, including memory loss, difficulty retaining new information, and changes in personality and behavior. Early detection and treatment can help delay symptoms and improve quality of life.
End of Life Issues
A Documentary about Scotland's Revolutionary Hospice Care Program
Discover Strathcarron Hospice, a unique care center in Scotland that empowers patients to celebrate life through music and community. Watch the documentary "Seven Songs for a Long Life" and see how this hospice is changing the way we think about caring for the dying.