When a Loved One with Alzheimer's Doesn't Recognize You
Photo credit D Mason Watching a loved one move through the stages of Alzheimer's disease (AD) can be one of life's toughest and most heartbreaking
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Coping with Caregiving: How to End the Habit of Emotional Eating
Photo credit Tetiana Bykovets As far back as breast or formula feeding, most of us learned that a sweet taste meant care and comfort. As we grew
People Living with Dementia - and Their Caregivers - Still Need Their Friends
Photo credit Pexels Cotton Bro Dear Carol: My dad used to be well known in our medium-sized community because he was a businessman and active in
10 Caregiver Tips for Caring for an Older Adult's Hair
Photo credit Cristian Newman As we age, some of the angst of youth fades, making us more relaxed about our looks. But, our hair is a big part of how
What to Do When a Senior Repeats the Same Things Over and Over
Photo credit Georg Arthur Pflueger One sign of the aging brain is repeating things more often, especially stories and questions. There are reasons
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How to Convince a Older Adult with Incontinence to Wear Adult Diapers
Photo credit Mathias Konrath Incontinence is a condition that is often difficult for a person to accept and deal with. Many seniors try to ignore
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Eisai, Biogen take another step toward potential approval of Alzheimer’s drug
Eisai, Biogen take another step toward potential approval of Alzheimer’s drug Published: May 10, 2022 By Vanessa Doctor,
How Can We Minimize Grief for a Surviving Spouse Living with Dementia?
Photo credit Tim Doerfler Deciding whether to tell someone who is cognitively impaired that their spouse has died is a serious and often recurring
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People Living with Advanced Alzheimer's Are Still Aware of Their Surroundings
Photo credit Alberto Barbarisi Note to subscribers: There was a glitch in the newspaper link in yesterday's post so here is a refreshed link for the
People Living with Advanced Alzheimer's Are Still Aware of Their Surroundings
Photo credit Alberto Barbarisi Note to subscribers: There was a glitch in the newspaper link in yesterday's post so here is a refreshed link for the
Mother's Day: Did Your Mother Really Know Best?
Photo credit Aaron Burden Witnessing our parents' aging process can be uncomfortable. Some people consider the pain so unbearable that they find
Caregivers Can Celebrate Mother's Day With Forgiveness
Photo credit Pexels Secret Garden Nearly any of us who are mothers have wanted to be a perfect example of motherhood. Yet, the reality is, since we
KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked Abortion Opinion Rocks Washington’s World
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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked Abortion Opinion Rocks Washington’s World
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Tips for Balancing Caregiving Relationships between Generations
Caregiving can creep into your life or crash down with a bang, but either way, if we aren’t thinking ahead, we can find that our other