Summertime in Texas can be brutal. Even those of us who are native to Central Texas can struggle to handle the merciless heat. The unceasing 100+...
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Summertime in Texas can be brutal. Even those of us who are native to Central Texas can struggle to handle the merciless heat. The unceasing 100+...
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.
Making time for relaxation and fun is necessary for any family – but how do you fit it into an already packed schedule? And if you’re a caregiver, it’s even harder to fit in time for recreation. But, no matter your situation, it’s important to balance work and obligations with fun and relaxation.
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.
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.
Becoming a family caregiver for someone with dementia is a big life change. If someone in your life has become a family caregiver, here are 10 ways you can support them during this transition.
Sometimes, a person has always been forceful or aggressive and they’re simply continuing this behavior, but that’s often not the case. So when someone you’ve known for years to be a kind and gentle person suddenly becomes mean or violent, it can be a huge emotional shock.
One of the challenges that many people caring for a parent with dementia face at some point is their parent’s refusal to accept care. When this happens to you, it might feel like your parent just wants to be difficult, but this resistance actually comes from the symptoms of dementia and the accompanying impaired mental functions. What comes off as stubbornness is often confusion, fear, stress or anxiety. It’s a frustrating experience, to be sure, but there are a few steps you can take to alleviate your parent’s concerns and make caregiving a more positive experience for you both.