Non-Verbal Communication in Dementia: How to Make Caregiving Easier
Communication is a lot more than simply the spoken word. A smile, gesture, or touch can communicate a great deal as well. As dementia advances in a loved one, it may become essential to test out alternate methods to stay connected. Using non-verbal communication in dementia care is a great place to start. We recommend […]
Long-Distance Care: The Many Benefits of Partnering with a Senior Care Agency
It is said that distance makes the heart grow fonder, but long-distance care for aging parents may cause additional feelings: worry, concern, and helplessness, to mention a few. It’s hard to know exactly how your senior loved ones are doing through phone calls, video chats, emails, and letters. There are things you can do, however, […]
Understanding Vascular Dementia in Your Senior Loved One
While there are nearly 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, there’s another, lesser-known type of dementia causing cognitive issues in seniors: vascular dementia. Understanding the symptoms and risk factors, together with the unique attributes that set it apart from Alzheimer’s, is crucial to obtaining a proper diagnosis and treatment. […]
The Benefits of Incorporating High Fiber Foods into a Senior’s Diet
If an older adult you know is prone to indulge in the numerous junk food and fast food choices that are so readily accessible, he or she is in excellent company. Even though these types of foods are fast and easy, they are generally full of calories, cholesterol and fat, and lack fiber as well […]
The Importance of Good Oral Hygiene in a Senior with Alzheimer’s
It is among the first things we do each and every morning, as well as one of the last things we do each night, typically on autopilot without giving it an extra thought. Yet it happens to be a complicated process comprised of numerous steps, making this seemingly simple task quite a challenge for someone […]
How In-Home Care Services and Hospice Care Services Can Work Together
If you ask people who are within the last six months of their lives what is most important to them, you are likely to hear answers such as: Maintaining control over which services will likely be provided To be free from pain Emotional and spiritual support To remain at home In-home hospice care meets all […]
Social Wellness Benefits for Older Adults and How Home Care Can Help
Living through over a year of a global pandemic taught us not to ever take for granted the small but extremely significant things in life: shared laughter, hugging our friends and family, a dinner date in our favorite restaurant. We discovered firsthand that social wellness benefits are to be valued, and just how lost and […]
Nutrition 101: The Importance of Healthy Eating for Seniors
Remember family dinners at Grandma’s house? The tantalizing scents wafting through the kitchen would draw everyone in to assemble at the table to take pleasure in her home cooking. There were always lots of leftovers for future meals or late-night snacks. Yet for a number of older adults, these kinds of family meals are infrequent. […]
Caring for Elderly Parents: How an In-Home Care Consultation Can Help
You’ve just finished speaking with Dad on the telephone, and now have a concern that something isn’t quite right. Though it was a nice conversation, his memory lapses were concerning. He assured you that he’s perfectly fine – that he’s eating very well (despite the fact that he couldn’t recall what he had for lunch), […]
What Is Happening with My Senior Loved One? Treating Delirium During Hospitalization
A hospital stay is never something a senior looks forward to, but at least there’s the reassuring fact that the necessary care and treatment are going to be delivered to provide healing. But what happens when the outcome isn’t as expected, and the senior winds up with a new health concern? More and more often, […]