New to caregiving? It can be overwhelming, but the right guidance makes a difference. Explore essential tips, emotional support, and practical advice to help you navigate your caregiving journey with confidence and care for your loved one effectively.
Professional Services
Palliative care is a specialized service that focuses on relieving symptoms and pain for aging adults with serious conditions or chronic illnesses. Learn about the team approach, individualized plan of care, and support provided for both the patient and their family.
Safety Articles and Checklists
Prepare for the unexpected with our comprehensive home safety checklist for the elderly. Reduce the risk of falls and injuries with tips on fall prevention, identifying hazards, and emergency preparedness. Download now as a part of your elder health care plan.
Financial / Legal
Dementia can be a difficult diagnosis for families to accept and manage. Learn how regular family meetings can improve communication, provide education, and set boundaries for caring for a loved one with dementia. Discover tips for successful meetings and how to bring in an objective third party.
Alzheimer's
Providing care for a loved one in the early stages of dementia can be challenging. Learn about physical, financial, and cognitive signs to look for and how to ensure a safe and comfortable environment for your family member with dementia.
Caregiver Tips
A study by Kenneth E Covinsky, MD, MPH found that caregivers of dementia patients have a high rate of depression. Learn about the signs of depression, how difficult patient behaviors can affect caregivers, and ways to get support.
Caregiving Issues
Caring for an aging narcissistic parent can be a challenging and difficult experience. Learn from a family caregiver's story and understand the impact of narcissistic tendencies on physical and mental health. Get tips on how to navigate this difficult situation.
Alzheimer's
Don't let the first signs of dementia go unnoticed. Learn about the classic early signs of Alzheimer's and the best methods for slowing or stopping the progression of the disease through diagnosis, medications, and lifestyle changes.
Professional Services
he Veterans Administration has proposed new regulations that would penalize war time veterans for using asset protection plans and gifting assets for less than fair market value. This would hurt Korean and WWII veterans and exacerbate the claims process.
Vascular Dementia
Learn about the different types of vascular dementia, including multi-infarct dementia and Binswanger's disease, and their symptoms such as memory loss, difficulty with daily tasks, and psychomotor slowness.
Early Onset Dementia
Learn about the importance of early diagnosis for Alzheimer's disease, and the signs and symptoms to watch out for. Understand the role of genetic factors, and how medical professionals make a diagnosis using criteria and objective testing methods.
Caregiving Issues
Learn about the VA Aid and Attendance Program Benefits and share your personal experience with the application process. We want to hear about the struggles and successes of providing care for a veteran. Help us advocate for better support services for family caregivers.
End of Life Issues
Join a nurse with years of experience working with the aging population as she delves into the growing trend of Death Cafes. Learn about the concept and how it provides a comfortable setting to discuss end of life issues without judgement.