Caregiver Stories
Encouraging Cleanliness: Dealing with Dementia Bathing Issues
Learn about the dementia bathing issues that can arise with seniors and how you can encourage cleanliness.
Diane Carbo
Activities
Cooking Safety Tips for Family Members with Dementia
Keep your loved one with dementia safe in the kitchen with these practical and important tips. Learn how to prevent fires and accidents, and how to adapt cooking tasks to your family member's changing abilities.
Financial / Legal
Betrayal of Trust: Fighting Back Against a Sister's Embezzlement of $500K Using Power of Attorney
If your sister has misused her power of attorney and stolen from your parents, legal action may be possible. Learn how to seek criminal charges and recoup losses through an elder law or estate attorney. Protect your loved ones from the signs of elder abuse.
Planning Ahead
The Supreme Gift: A Journey of Love and Legacy
Donating one's body to science after death can be a meaningful way to continue helping others even after death.
Aging In Place
Dementia Care at Home: Ensuring Ambulation and Fall Safety
Dementia can impact an individual's ability to walk and move about safely. In this blog post, we discuss strategies for assisting with ambulation, fall prevention, and creating a safe environment for those with dementia in a home care setting.
Caregiving Issues
Narcissism: Aging Parent Care Givers Survival Guide
Caring for an aging narcissistic parent can be a challenging and difficult experience. Learn from a family caregiver's story and understand the impact of narcissistic tendencies on physical and mental health. Get tips on how to navigate this difficult situation.
Alzheimer's
Early Signs of Alzheimer's
Don't let the first signs of dementia go unnoticed. Learn about the classic early signs of Alzheimer's and the best methods for slowing or stopping the progression of the disease through diagnosis, medications, and lifestyle changes.
Dementia Care Secrets Podcast
What Is Vascular Dementia?
Vascular dementia is caused by disruptions in blood flow to the brain, often resulting from a stroke or other conditions that damage blood vessels. It is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's and can occur alone or alongside other forms of dementia. Risk factors for
Ask the Experts
Is My Father's Out-of-Control Spending One of the 10 Early Signs of Dementia?
Learn about the potential link between out of control spending and early signs of dementia in older adults. Discover tips for monitoring accounts, closing credit cards, and protecting vulnerable family members from unknown catalog companies.
Professional Services
Veterans Administration Benefits Threatened By New Proposal Act Now to Prevent This
he Veterans Administration has proposed new regulations that would penalize war time veterans for using asset protection plans and gifting assets for less than fair market value. This would hurt Korean and WWII veterans and exacerbate the claims process.
Vascular Dementia
Vascular Dementia Symptoms
Learn about the different types of vascular dementia, including multi-infarct dementia and Binswanger's disease, and their symptoms such as memory loss, difficulty with daily tasks, and psychomotor slowness.
Medical Conditions
Understanding Urinary Incontinence
Urinary incontinence affects millions of people worldwide, but it doesn't have to control your life.Take charge of your bladder health and live a more confident life and be able to control urination.