The holiday season is a time for togetherness, laughter, and cherished traditions—but for caregivers, it can also bring a unique set of challenges....
Dementia Caregiving During the Holidays
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How to Communicate with Someone with Dementia
Communicating with someone who has dementia can be difficult, but don’t give up! Get tips to reconnect with your loved one after a dementia diagnosis.
How to Help Someone With Dementia Live Well
While there’s no cure for dementia, there are things you can do to make your loved one as happy and comfortable as possible. Despite their diagnosis, they still have time left, maybe many years, so you should do everything you can to help them live well.
Treating Dementia PLUS A Chronic Illness in Round Rock, Texas
Caring for a parent, spouse or another family member with dementia isn’t always easy, and it’s even more complicated if your loved one is living with both dementia and another chronic illness, like cancer or diabetes. How do you manage it all – the practical day-to-day things, as well as the emotional impacts of a situation like this? And where can you find help here in the Round Rock, Texas area?
Keeping Seniors Safe in Extreme Hot Weather in Texas
With Texas summers getting hotter every year, it’s more important than ever to know how to protect your loved ones from extreme heat. This is especially true for the older adults in your life, who are often more susceptible to its effects.
10 Ways to Support the Caregiver in Your Life
No matter how much we love each other, family is complicated. When you first got married, you probably never thought about the possibility of your spouse’s aging parent living with you one day. But if you’re in that situation now, or if someone else in your life has become a family caregiver, things might feel like they’re changing, and not for the better. Caregiving can be challenging, but many caregivers find that giving a loved one a better quality of life is extremely rewarding. And you may find that giving the caregiver you love the support they need is a reward in itself.
Caring for a Younger Person with Early-onset Dementia
Early-onset dementia, also known as young-onset dementia, refers to cognitive declines that happen in the brain before age 65. Early-onset dementia is unexpected, meaning that individuals who’ve been diagnosed and their families are usually unprepared for what lies ahead. If you’ve just received an early-onset dementia diagnosis in your family, this blog post can help you to create a care plan for your loved one and to plan for the future.
Fun Activities for Your Loved One with Dementia in Round Rock and Austin, Texas
Have you ever felt refreshed and less stressed after partaking in a fun activity? Sometimes, a change of scenery does us some much-needed good. Our loved ones with dementia especially benefit from getting out and doing things that are fun and away from the daily routine.