Behavior Modification
Providing care for an aging family member or friend can be challenging, especially when dealing with mental health or behavioral issues. Share your stories and experiences and find support and guidance from others in similar situations.
Caregiving Issues
Being a family caregiver can be incredibly stressful, and in some cases, it may even lead to PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder). Imagine experiencing flashbacks, recurring dreams, insomnia, and difficulty concentrating. These symptoms are just the tip of the iceberg.
Caregiving Issues
Explore the critical role of unpaid family caregivers in America and the movement for change. This post delves into their challenges, the 2025 White House Conference on Aging, and the urgent need for policy reform to support these unsung heroes.
Caregiving Issues
Respite care is important for a family caregiver to take a break from their caregiving duties. Caregiver support is not always available.
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.
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
Activities
Managing dementia behaviors can be challenging for family caregivers. Learn effective tips for communication, mindfulness, and engaging activities to decrease stress and improve the care experience for your loved one with dementia.
Activities
"Nurturing Engagement" offers practical activity ideas for early-stage dementia patients. It covers shopping, exercise, technology, community resources, and caregiver roles. Tailored for cognitive health and emotional well-being, it aims to slow cognitive decline and enhance life quality.
Caregiver Stories
In 2019, my parents needed help due to health issues. My retired husband, homeschooled son, and I moved in to assist. After losing my husband, it was just my son and me managing my parents' dementia. Hospice support has been invaluable.
Activities
From memory games to outdoor activities, learn how to maintain self-worth, prevent depression, and slow the progression of the disease.
Financial / Legal
Delve into the critical need for systemic changes in assisted living facilities. It addresses issues like understaffing, inadequate care, and elder abuse, advocating for improved staffing models, better training, and heightened family involvement to ensure safe, dignified care for seniors.
Caregiver Support
Being a caregiver can be difficult, and it's normal to feel guilty or regretful at times. Learn how to cope with these feelings and find the rewards of caregiving in this blog post.