Podcast
Episode 76 introduces the Watch Our Own app with Giancarlo Paolillo and Sherrie Simms, a platform designed to support caregivers. Learn how this innovative tool fosters community, provides resources, and enhances the caregiving experience.
Podcast
Episode 74 honors Sharon Riff Ackerman’s journey with Parkinson’s and the ongoing quest for a cure. Explore her story, the challenges of living with the disease, and the latest research efforts offering hope to those affected by Parkinson’s.
Podcast
Episode 75 features John Davis discussing the Veteran Last Patrol program, which brings companionship and honor to veterans in hospice care. Learn how this initiative ensures no veteran faces their final days alone and how you can support their mission.
Ask the Experts
Exploring Alternatives to Feeding Tubes in Dementia Care: A guide focusing on comfort, dignity, and quality of life, balancing nutrition with the unique needs of advanced dementia patients
Behavior Modification
Delve into the challenges of paranoid dementia, offering insights into its symptoms like delusions and false beliefs, and effective communication strategies. It guides caregivers in empathetic care for loved ones emphasizing understanding, patience, and support.
Healthy Aging
Boost Your Immune System in the New Year" is a comprehensive guide exploring the remarkable benefits of elderberries. It delves into how these potent berries enhance immunity, combat cold and flu symptoms, and contribute to overall health, making them a perfect addition to your wellness routine
Caregiving Issues
Learn all the strategies and approaches when caring for dementia at home. There is support to help caregivers cope with the challenges they face along their caregiving journey
Ask the Experts
A resident of Northern Va shares their experience with the high cost of assisted living and lack of community services in the Washington DC area. Learn about the VA Aid and Attendance benefit and Section 8, and the challenges of aging-in-place.
Ask the Experts
My father was placed on hospice care before he died from liver cancer. I wonder if the morphine and Ativan hastened his death, and if lowering the dosage could have allowed him to eat and drink again.
Tests
The St. Louis University Mental Status Exam is a valuable tool in identifying the early signs of dementia. Get informed about this exam.
Aging In Place
Learning to set boundaries with a narcissist is a challenge because the narcissist has no regard for personal boundaries or limits.
Ask the Experts
Learn how to manage stress and provide the best possible care for your loved one with dementia through non-medical home care services, creating a person-centered care profile and prioritizing self-care for the family caregiver.