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Wouldn’t it be nice if we could push a button and make the home safe for the age of the residents? Unfortunately, that isn’t possible which means that we need to be proactive. I remember seeing the burned notices on the side of my grandmother’s refrigerator that faced the stove. She had left something on the […]
February 15, 2013
Aging is not for the faint of heart. My elderly grandfather used to say, “Rick, don’t grow old, it isn’t any fun, but I guess it is better than the alternative.” The older I get the more I agree with him. I now know that the wisdom that comes with age has a price. Sometimes […]
January 14, 2013
A recent study found that there was less depression among dementia caregivers with similar characteristics. They found fewer depressive symptoms in caregivers with higher levels of education larger social support networks fewer health problems greater likelihood of using problem-focused coping and less likelihood of wishful thinking those taking care of dementia patients with fewer behavioral […]
December 31, 2012
We care about undernutrition in the elderly because each of us can make a difference in the lives of family and friends. Our bodies are very complex systems and a lack of nutrition means they don’t function properly. Undernutrition makes infections worse because the body lacks anti-oxidants (to mop up harmful free radicals) and the […]
December 4, 2012
The holidays are a wonderful time for families to gather and reminisce. If we have elder members with us, the holidays can also be a good time to assess whether there is additional help to keep them happy, healthy and safe this coming year. As you visit with them look for indicators signs there are […]
August 17, 2012
How many times have you heard or said something like this when memory issues arise? “I have a touch of the old timer’s disease.” “I have a photographic memory but sometimes I don’t have film.” “I’m directionally challenged” “Who moved my keys, I know I laid them RIGHT HERE.” I don’t know about […]
August 1, 2012
When serious illness strikes a family the stress on a family caregiver can be immense. Whether the person needing care is a child or an adult our tendency can be to focus on getting the job of caregiver done and for short and not take the time to examine the feelings and frustrations we feel. […]
June 21, 2012
Aging doesn’t have to mean moving away from people and places we know. Keeping patients at home for longer periods while avoiding loneliness is one of our specialties. Enjoy the article and see our information below it. _____________________________________ Loneliness — the unpleasant feeling of emptiness or desolation — can creep in and cause suffering to […]
June 5, 2012
Another dispatch from the recent American Geriatrics Society scientific conference in Seattle: Caring for an elderly, ailing spouse is an unimaginably difficult task, especially when the caregivers are elderly themselves. But wives fare worse, physically and emotionally, than husbands, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, have found. Women tend to marry men older than […]
May 23, 2012
For the 15 million in this country who are caring for a loved one with dementia*, this is what life is like — according to the Alzheimer’s Association 2012 Report: 61 percent of dementia caregivers suffer from high emotional stress. 33 percent report symptoms of depression. They experience caregiving strain regarding financial issues (56 percent), […]
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