Looking for the perfect gift for your loved one with dementia? Here's a carefully crafted guide of gift ideas and suggestions designed to cater to different stages of the condition, offering comfort, sparking memories, managing anxiety, and fostering connection during visits.
The holiday season, with its emphasis on family gatherings and joyful celebrations, can often underscore the absence of a loved one for seniors, leading to heightened feelings of sadness and isolation. Learn practical steps on how to help your senior relatives navigate grief and loss during the holidays.
Postmenopausal symptoms can impact a woman's overall health. Learn their impacts, possible treatments, and lifestyle modifications to alleviate these.
Seniors often suffer in silence due to a lack of awareness about mental health problems. Learn the common mental illness prevalent among seniors.
Flu shots are incredibly important to safeguarding the health of seniors. Discover some common side effects and tips on post-vaccination care.
Caring for a loved one often comes with complex emotions. Find out what caregiver guilt is, why it is prevalent, and how it can be effectively managed.
Macular degeneration affects millions of seniors worldwide. Find out how caregivers and family members can recognize the signs of this condition.
Managing blood sugar levels tends to become harder as we get older. Learn some practical, easy-to-follow cooking alternatives for diabetic seniors.
Navigating the summer season while managing joint pain can be challenging. Find out why summer weather, especially humidity, can intensify joint pain.
Do you want to have a fun-filled, patriotic day right at home? Learn some fantastic ways seniors can celebrate July 4th at home.
Navigating retirement can be both exciting and challenging. Learn the unique hurdles you might face and how to overcome them.
Explore relaxing hobbies for seniors this summer, including gardening, painting, birdwatching, swimming, and knitting. These activities provide mental stimulation, physical activity, and opportunities for creativity. Read on.
Attending parades can pose some challenges for seniors. Learn how they can safely enjoy Memorial Day parades and make the most of this special celebration.
As a family caregiver, you may sometimes feel stressed and overwhelmed. Learn the role of caregiver support groups in reducing stress and burnout.
Caring for a senior loved one can be a fulfilling and rewarding experience. Find out what respite care is and its importance to family caregivers.
Spring cleaning for seniors with mobility issues can be challenging. Learn some tips to help you spring clean while taking your mobility issue into account.
Spring maintenance can be daunting for seniors. Learn some small tasks seniors can do to get their homes prepped for spring.
Valentine's Day is always a nice occasion for people to express their love. For those with Alzheimer's disease or dementia, this special day can be challenging. You can still celebrate while adjusting to your loved one's condition.
As our aging population grows, the need for extra support and care becomes an increasing area of focus. Learn the pros and cons of medical alert devices.
Spending time outdoors is vital for good mental and physical health. Learn some tips on how to get fresh air safely with elderly loved ones during winter days.
For seniors diagnosed with dementia, the holidays and accompanying family traditions can overwhelm them. The following are disorienting holiday traditions and how to modify them for seniors with dementia so that everyone can enjoy the holidays.
We had the pleasure of interviewing Ariel, Certified Music Therapist, and were able to have a few of our burning questions answered!
Erika Adelman, LMSW Social Work Resource Liaison of the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Program at New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and Program Coordinator of the APDA Information & Referral Center shared some information on building immunity for folks with Parkinson’s and how engaging activities can be helpful in doing so.
Watch this webinar featuring dementia care experts from the elder care industry discuss tips on making the holidays both enjoyable and hopefully even a little less stressful.
Join us for this webinar with experts from the elder care industry discuss creating successful in-home dementia care through routine and function.