Navigating Dementia Care: From Chaos to Comfort In caring for loved ones with dementia, author Barbara J. Huelat developed practical guidelines for navigating dementia care. Here she ... [Read More] 3/15/2024 | By Barbara J. Huelat
Keep Caregiver Guilt from Getting You Down Family and friends who take care of a loved one on a long-term basis often suffer from caregiver guilt. Seniors ... [Read More] 3/11/2024 | By Terri L. Jones
Nutritional Needs for Aging Seniors Providing the right nutritional needs for aging adults means knowing dietary dos and don’ts as well as preferences. Gretchen McKay ... [Read More] 1/26/2024 | By Gretchen McKay
Holiday Crafts to Do With Family Members Who Have Dementia At first, it may seem bittersweet to create holiday activities for a loved one with dementia, especially if he or ... [Read More] 12/4/2023 | By Seniors Guide Staff
Coping with Distressing Dementia-Related Behaviors “Caring for a person who has dementia may be frustrating, confusing, or upsetting at times,” writes Heidi Godman of Harvard ... [Read More] 11/27/2023 | By Heidi Godman, Harvard Health Blog
How You Can Support an Alzheimer’s Caregiver With an estimated 6.7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and 11 million Americans providing unpaid care for a loved one ... [Read More] 11/17/2023 | By Alzheimer's Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter
Five Reasons Alzheimer’s Caregiving is Challenging If you are a caregiver for someone with dementia, such as that Alzheimer’s disease, you know how difficult that can ... [Read More] 11/10/2023 | By Alzheimer's Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter
Tips to Help Caregivers Maintain Their Well-Being The Alzheimer’s Association offers seven tips to help Alzheimer’s caregivers balance competing priorities while maintaining their overall health and well-being. ... [Read More] 11/3/2023 | By Alzheimer's Association – Eastern North Carolina Chapter
Know When an Aging Loved One Needs Home Care When an aging adult begins to need support at home, they may be hesitant to ask for help – or ... [Read More] 10/18/2023 | By Gretchen McKay
Lower Caregiving Costs More than 38 million Americans provide unpaid caregiving to seniors and other loved ones, spending an average of more than ... [Read More] 9/20/2023 | By Ella Vincent