Make an educated choice: Home agency or private caregiver

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By Jeannette Sheehan Are you at home and not able to do it all anymore? There are options for you to get assistance and remain at...

What is Alzheimer’s Disease, and what causes it?

By Micha Shalev Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurologic disease of the brain. It leads to the irreversible loss of neurons and the loss of...

Who will take care of our frail elders?

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By Judith Boyko Every day, 10,000 baby boomers turn 65. That’s one day closer to retirement and one day further along in the aging process....
68% of family caregivers provide financial support to a loved one.

10 important financial tips for caregivers

By R. R. Fletcher, Contributing Writer REGION - Americans spend roughly $190 billion per year on their care recipients for out-of-pocket expenses. Closer to home, according to AARP, over...

Meaningful, quality visits with dementia sufferers

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...

Your kidneys and you: How to stay healthy

By Judith Boyko Many of us don’t pay much attention to our kidneys — until we have to. Our kidneys, according to The American Kidney...

Help for caregivers

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By Catherine Walsh, Marketing Communications, Intercity Home Care Each January arrives with a feeling of fresh possibility and renewed optimism. We feel grateful for the things...
Micha Shalev, MHA CDP CDCM

Dementia and shower (‘bath) time

By Micha Shalev One of the challenges in caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease or another kind of dementia can be bath (or shower) time....

A cause of memory impairment rarely suspected

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By Micha Shalev When life’s challenges include memory loss or dementia, your perceptions, relationships and priorities inevitably shift. Changes to our sleep patterns naturally occur...

The unforgettable story about someone who forgot

By Marianne Delorey Many years ago, I was helping to take care of a group of elders who had suffered some memory loss. I came...