Posted at 05-04-2020
There are many proven techniques and suggestions for caring for a loved one with dementia, especially as it relates to talking and interacting with them. Over the holidays – often an emotional time – this communication can be even more important and can be challenging for long-distance family members who are visiting a loved one with dementia.
Five Tips for Holiday Visits
Those visiting from out of town and don’t hav
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Posted at 05-04-2020
The most important thing in planning? Do so in advance. We’re very good at saving for college, planning for mortgage and tax payments, investing in an IRA, but when it comes to planning for the care of an aging loved one, too often we don’t have a plan until there is a problem. If our parents are elderly, but healthy and are still living independently, we tend to not worry, but realistically that reality could change overnight with a
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Posted at 05-04-2020
Your doctor’s voice drops to that tone we all save for delivering bad news. “The test results are back and you have dementia.” Questions swirl around your head and you struggle to voice them.
How can you fight dementia?
What are the symptoms of dementia?
Can the symptoms of dementia come and go?
What will this mean for your life and the lives of your loved ones?
Or maybe you are noticing in yourself or in a love
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Posted at 05-04-2020
Facing the potentially lengthy wait … being continually poked and prodded … being talked at, rather than being talked to … there are many valid reasons why many people dislike or even fear to go to see their doctor for any medical concern. This doesn’t have to be the case. Making the most of doctor’s appointments can give you more confidence when addressing your parents’ health issues. In her new book,
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Posted at 05-04-2020
While the impact of work burnout on the brain has been widely studied, less research has been done on how caregiver burnout is more than just stressful — it is actually damaging to the brain.
What is Caregiver Burnout?
The effects of work-related stress on our brains have been well studied over the past several years. One example: a new Finnish study shows the connection between work-related burnout and changes in brain activity when
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Posted at 05-04-2020
The destruction of brain cells causes the symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. However, the two diseases impact the brain in different ways and progress in different ways.
Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are both neurological diseases. Both can involve dementia, as well as depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances. Psychotic symptoms such as delusions and hallucinations can also occur in both Alzheimer’s and Par
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Posted at 05-04-2020
The emotional strain of caring for an aging loved one and the depression many caregivers experience can contribute to sleep deprivation and trouble sleeping. As many as two-thirds of people caring for someone with dementia have trouble falling—or staying—asleep, according to a study from the University of Washington.
But a healthy sleep routine is critical to staying invigorated for the demands that caregiving requires. It can also
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Posted at 05-04-2020
The temptation to hire a private caregiver is tremendous. Why? Two main reasons. Number one, the cost to you as the consumer will be less and the caregiver will make more. Number two, control. The ability and flexibility to make decisions about caregivers and scheduling yourself may seem appealing. Many families make decisions “on the fly” during a crisis. This can lead to hiring someone that may be recommended, but you haven’t
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