Becoming a caregiver can be a difficult endeavor for even trained personnel, here are some tips to help you and your loved one manage the weight of caregiving.
Coping with Becoming a Caregiver at a Young Age
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How to Choose a Memory Care Community?
Making the decision to find the right memory care facility for your loved one can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re juggling your family,...
Dementia Behaviors: Is Incontinence Becoming an Issue?
Caring for a loved one with dementia who is beginning to experience incontinence can feel overwhelming and difficult. Incontinence, which involves...
When can FMLA be Used for Caregiving?
Can you use FMLA leave to care for a precious family member with dementia? Here are some resources that can help achieve better care for your loved ones.
Keeping Older Adults Safe in the Extreme Texas Heat
Older adults may be more susceptible to negative impacts from extreme heat, including serious conditions like heat stroke and heat exhaustion. Here are a few ways you can ensure that older adults under your care are safe in extreme heat.
Keeping a Routine as a Caregiver of Someone with Dementia
One of the simplest yet most important things to remember in dementia caregiving is that routine is critical. When their day is unstructured, it can feel unpredictable and therefore unsafe for someone with dementia. Routine can provide this needed structure, for both the individual with dementia and the caregiver.
Does Dementia Cause Apathy?
Individuals living with dementia often experience apathy. When someone’s become apathetic, they no longer show interest, enthusiasm or concern about their life. They may not notice or show any reaction to what’s going on around them. This is caused by damage to the frontal lobes of the brain – the area that controls motivation and the ability to plan or sequence actions.
Finding Joy in Life With Dementia
Loving someone with dementia can be so difficult at times. It’s hard to remember on the ‘bad’ days, but they are still capable of feeling love, purpose, fulfillment and joy. The affection that they can show demonstrates how powerful human emotion is, even overcoming cognitive decline. There is joy beyond the diagnosis, not just gloom, and that’s true for you, your loved one and the entire family.