When someone that you love and that you take care of has memory issues that can change caregiving a bit for you. These tips can help. Reality and Logic Are not Always Important It feels important to make sure your senior is grounded in the here and now for a lot of caregivers. But the …
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It can be a challenge for family care providers to be with their aging loved one after a surgery. Even though they want to, many family caregivers have jobs or family duties that prevent them from staying with their elderly relative all the time as they enter the post-surgery recovery phase. Because seniors usually face …
Sometimes adult children of seniors who don’t live nearby wonder how they can help with their parent’s care. They may even feel guilty that they are not able to provide hands-on care the way other family caregivers do. However, there are plenty of things long-distance caregivers can do to support the care of the older …
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You live in California and your parents live in Michigan. Your brother is in Florida. When you live miles from each other, checking in on aging parents is tough. Visits are usually short and make it hard to pick up on all of the possible issues your parents are having with health and mobility. With …
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Gather the family for January’s National Sunday Supper Month. It can be hard for families to coordinate a time to spend time together. As laws changed to allow stores to be open on Sundays and some people shifted away from Sunday church services, Sunday suppers became less common. They’re a great way to socialize, however. Consider …
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The National Adult Protective Services Association says self-neglect is a condition where a person fails to provide his or her own care. Self-neglect happens when a person’s mental or physical abilities decline. As an example, a senior male is making sure his dog is fed three times a day, but he has no groceries of his own …
Alzheimer’s disease creates some big changes in your senior’s life and in her brain. It also changes how you and she interact with each other. You might find that your previously strong family member needs way more reassurance from you now that she’s dealing with Alzheimer’s disease. Elderly Care Staten Island NY – Reassurance and Alzheimer’s …
While your dad admits he needs help with daily activities, he’s also worried. He fears that having senior care services means he won’t have any freedom. He won’t be able to shower in private or sleep until he’s ready to get up. Make sure you go over the common myths involving senior care. You need to assure …
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As a busy caregiver, you might feel as if one more activity could be the one that makes you keel over. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In fact, if you add mindfulness to your daily walks, you might find that you feel less overwhelmed by life in general. Caregiver Yonkers NY – Adding …
If you ask any elderly adult where they want to spend their golden years, most will say that they prefer to age in their own home. Instead of moving somewhere else, such as with a relative or to a care center, seniors overwhelmingly want to stay at home and live independently. However, when health issues arise …
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