Minimizing feelings of isolation for an Alzheimer’s sufferer
By Judith Boyko
Isolation. Frustration. Solitude. Loneliness. Depression. Sadness. Heartache. Forgetfulness. For many, these are some of the words that come to mind when they...
Quitting driving: Families key but docs have role
Families may have to watch for dings in the car and plead with an older driver to give up the keys — but there’s new evidence that doctors could have more of an influence on one of the most wrenching decisions facing a rapidly aging population.
Why worry?
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D., Executive Director, Colony Retirement Homes
“When I look back on all these worries, I remember the story of the old man...
10 things I have learned about managing care for someone else
By Marianne Delorey, Ph.D.
“You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry...
How to care for an older adult during the summer months
Summer is a special time for caution if you or someone in your family is an older adult. I
One likely cause of memory impairment that’s rarely suspected
When life’s challenges include memory loss or dementia, your perceptions, relationships, and priorities inevitably shift. Changes to our sleep patterns naturally occur with aging, but scientists are finding links between changes to sleep and senior memory impairment, cognitive decline, and even dementia.
When we get older, we begin to forget things. That’s the common wisdom, anyway, and it’s not far from the truth. It’s long been known that sleep plays a strong role in memory consolidation, but now, research is showing that age-related changes to the sleeping brain disrupt the normal pathways to memory formation, leading to that forgetfulness we associate with growing older.
How to stop a loved one with dementia from driving
When an individual is diagnosed with dementia, one of the first concerns that families and caregivers face is whether or not that person should continue driving.
A different kind of ‘Make a Wish’
While the organizers are careful not to call them “last” wishes, they’re often the kind of activities the seniors can’t arrange themselves or a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, like meeting a favorite celebrity or touring their childhood home.
Poll profiles American caregivers
WASHINGTON —
More Americans may wind up helping mom as she gets older, but a new poll shows the most stressful kind of caregiving is...
Elder Care Resource Guide 2016 – 2017
Here is the Elder Care Resource Guide for 2016-2017:
