Behavior Modification
Delve into the challenges of paranoid dementia, offering insights into its symptoms like delusions and false beliefs, and effective communication strategies. It guides caregivers in empathetic care for loved ones emphasizing understanding, patience, and support.
Caregiving Issues
Learn all the strategies and approaches when caring for dementia at home. There is support to help caregivers cope with the challenges they face along their caregiving journey
Activities
Managing dementia behaviors can be challenging for family caregivers. Learn effective tips for communication, mindfulness, and engaging activities to decrease stress and improve the care experience for your loved one with dementia.
Mental Health
The holiday season can be a difficult time for those who are grieving the loss of a loved one. In this post, we offer tips and strategies for managing grief during the holidays, including establishing new traditions, seeking support, and taking care of oneself physically and emotionally.
Activities
"Nurturing Engagement" offers practical activity ideas for early-stage dementia patients. It covers shopping, exercise, technology, community resources, and caregiver roles. Tailored for cognitive health and emotional well-being, it aims to slow cognitive decline and enhance life quality.
Caregiver Stories
In 2019, my parents needed help due to health issues. My retired husband, homeschooled son, and I moved in to assist. After losing my husband, it was just my son and me managing my parents' dementia. Hospice support has been invaluable.
Activities
From memory games to outdoor activities, learn how to maintain self-worth, prevent depression, and slow the progression of the disease.
Financial / Legal
Delve into the critical need for systemic changes in assisted living facilities. It addresses issues like understaffing, inadequate care, and elder abuse, advocating for improved staffing models, better training, and heightened family involvement to ensure safe, dignified care for seniors.
Caregiver Stories
Understand the importance of self-care, setting realistic expectations, and connecting with others for support. Get practical advice and strategies for managing caregiver guilt and reducing stress in your caregiving journey.
Caregiver Support
Being a caregiver can be difficult, and it's normal to feel guilty or regretful at times. Learn how to cope with these feelings and find the rewards of caregiving in this blog post.
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.
Financial / Legal
Critical Insights into Assisted Living: Care, Cost, and Quality - Part 2" delves into the realities of assisted living, highlighting the gaps in care for seniors with special needs and the hidden costs burdening families, urging the need for industry reform