Elder Abuse And Scams
From missed medication to poor hygiene and lack of communication, discover ways to ensure the safety and well-being of your loved ones. Share your experiences and tips on senior caregiving with others to support and advocate for seniors in need.
Financial / Legal
Learn how a Medicare non-medical home care agency can help with transportation, cooking, laundry, bathing, and dressing. Preparing for the future starts now.
Aging In Place
Caring for aging parents at home can be challenging, especially if they are resistant to accepting outside help. Learn how to listen to and acknowledge your parents' fears, involve them in decision-making, and gradually introduce new forms of care.
Legal
Explore the crucial roles of protective services, healthcare providers, and community involvement in combating elder abuse. Learn about identifying, reporting, and preventing mistreatment, ensuring the safety and dignity of older adults in our society.
Medication
Discover the best pill boxes to meet your needs This guide ranks top choices and highlights essential factors like customization, size, and portability. Featuring smart dispensers like Hero and Live Fine, and user-friendly options from Mossime and Pill Pod
Ask the Experts
As a caregiver, it's important to prioritize your own health and well-being. Learn how to make self care a priority and find balance in your caregiving responsibilities.
Types of Dementia
Explore the complexities of Corticobasal Degeneration (CBD), a rare neurodegenerative disorder. Learn about its early symptoms, such as movement difficulties and speech issues, challenges in diagnosis, and the overlap with other disorders. Understand CBD's impact on patients and families.
Caregiving Issues
Discover the remarkable benefits of pet companionship for seniors! "Unleashing Joy" explores how pets, from dogs to guinea pigs, enhance mental and physical health, reduce depression, and bring unparalleled joy to the lives of older adults.
Cancer
Understanding and Managing Cancer Treatment Side Effects" explores the comprehensive management of side effects from cancer treatments. It emphasizes palliative care's importance in providing relief, emotional support, and improved quality of life for cancer patients.
Medical Conditions
Seniors with dementia are at increased risk for hip fractures and hip replacement surgery. Caregivers of dementia patients undergoing hip replacement surgery can help minimize complications and aid in recovery by paying attention to changes in behavior.
Dementia Care Secrets Podcast
Podcast: Diane Carbo explores Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), often confused with other forms of dementia. It's the second most common type after Alzheimer's, as seen in Robin Williams. LBD is marked by Lewy bodies in brain cells, leading to misdiagnosis.
Technology
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