How Can I Be Better Long-Distance Caregiver?
Long pandemic lockdowns forced many older adults to become comfortable with video calls to stay connected with family. That, in turn, means that long-distance caregivers have a better way to see how their loved ones are faring.
What If I Become a ‘Sudden’ Caregiver?
While the sudden caregiver has no preparation, no warning signs or slow changing of circumstance, the long-term caregiver certainly experiences situations of crisis.
Elder Financial Abuse Can Be Prevented
Advice for adult children, so their parents in nursing homes and assisted living are safe from scammers.
Can Someone Living with Dementia Sign Legal Documents?
Families and their loved ones with dementia need to start advance care planning after receiving a diagnosis of dementia. Medical experts and attorneys can help your loved one to be involved in their care planning.
What Does it Mean to be Dementia Friendly?
“A Dementia-Friendly community is informed, safe, and respectful of individuals living with dementia, their families and caregivers, and provides supportive options that foster a good quality of life.” DFAmerica.org The Dementia Friendly Movement Dementia Friendly America envisions an America where individuals living with dementia and their care partners can live, engage, and thrive in the […]
Can Caregiver Burnout Be Prevented?
Providing care for an aging relative or loved one is often physical and emotionally challenging. Learn how to recognize the early signs of burnout – and how to prevent it.
Why Is Self-Care So Important for Caregivers?
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, 59% of Alzheimer’s caregivers and 41% of non-Alzheimer’s caregivers report their emotional stress as high or very high.
9 Tools to Make Home Caregiving Easier
Caregiving is hard, but don’t let your home make it harder.
This Breathing Trick may Make You More Heart-Healthy
A simple five-minute daily breathing exercise lowers blood pressure and potentially improves heart health as well as — or even better than — exercise or medications, say researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Asset Protection Planning Strategies to Protect Seniors from Financial Scams
The heartbreaking story of a retired therapist who lost nearly $600,000 to an elaborate scam underscores the need for asset protection strategies to safeguard seniors from increasingly sophisticated financial fraud schemes.
