Caregiving Tips

By Micha Shalev Wandering, a complex motor, cognitive and behavioral disorder, is a common symptom among patients with dementia. A contemporary definition for wandering is:...

By Marianne Delorey© Our entire society — everything from schools to nursing homes, is structured around age. It is hard to argue that ageism isn’t...

By Angela Rocheleau One of the biggest challenges of aging at home independently is the threat of slips and falls in the home. There are...

People with dementia are especially vulnerable to chaos and emotional trauma. They have a limited ability to understand what is happening, and they may forget what they have been told about a particular disaster. First responders, neighbors and family members assisting with an evacuation should be alert to potential reactions of someone with dementia in disaster situations.

By Micha Shalev Society holds several myths about the elderly. Many of these myths may be easily disputed based on data from the U.S. Census...

By Micha Shalev Why do people who have dementia become agitated? Agitation can be caused by many factors. A sudden change in surroundings or frustrating situations...

Being a family caregiver, while a fulfilling role, can consume a great deal of physical, mental and emotional energy. Consequently, respite care is very important because it gives family caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s and related dementia disease an opportunity to create a plan of care for themselves; something a caregiver often overlooks.

By Micha Shalev If you’re headed out to care for or spend some time with a friend or family member who’s is the middle stages...

By Rhonda R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer REGION - One in five Americans, over 53 million, are caring for a family member in the United States. In...

By Micha Shalev It’s long been known that sleep plays a strong role in memory consolidation, but now, research is showing that age-related changes to...