Five Tips for Dealing with “Bad” Behaviors
Your definition of bad behaviors can vary when it comes to caregiving and your aging adult. Some of those behaviors, like yelling at you or others, can feel downright abusive. And if you can learn to deal with them in a way that doesn't encourage...
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What is LATE?
Dementia is far too common in older adults. In fact, statistics show that there are approximately 5 million people over the age of 65 with dementia. Alzheimer’s disease is often the cause of dementia, but recently scientists discovered that some...
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Why Does a Chronic Health Condition Make It Hard to Remain...
Sixty percent of American adults have at least one chronic health condition. Another 40 percent have two or more chronic conditions. Older Americans are more likely to have more than one health issue. If your parent has one or more chronic...
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4 Healthy Habits to Prevent Dementia
There are around 50 million people in the world suffering from dementia. It’s a debilitating disease that results in the older adult being unable to take care of themselves and requiring help to perform daily tasks. It’s an incredibly...
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How Do You Move More When You Hate to Exercise?
When you don’t enjoy exercising, it’s difficult to see how to you can add more of it to your day. You might not even see why that’s a priority. But as a caregiver, adding even a little bit of exercise to your day in a way that is fun can...
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Where Can You Turn for Advice and Help?
Caregivers run short on both help and advice on a regular basis. This can be a major contributing factor to the stress that you experience as a caregiver and might make you feel as if you’re not doing enough. Knowing where you can turn for help is...
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