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Medicine for Dementia

Laughter May Truly Be the Best Medicine for Dementia

Caring for someone you love with dementia is certainly nothing to laugh about. Nonetheless, studies are frequently pointing towards the advantages of humor, and incorporating it into dementia care cou ...Continue Reading
Jan 14, 2020
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Managing Senior Health Issues

Top Questions to Ask the Doctor When You Are Managing Senior Health Issues

Of all the many responsibilities a family caregiver encounters, possibly one of the more overwhelming is managing senior health issues. The National Council on Aging reports that nearly three-quarters ...Continue Reading
Jan 6, 2020
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Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment

Researchers Are Taking a Second Look at This Promising Alzheimer’s Treatment

After sixteen long years with no truly viable treatment plans for Alzheimer’s, there’s some optimism on the horizon, in a stunning reversal regarding the formerly-rejected antibody therapy, aduc ...Continue Reading
Dec 18, 2019
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senior services in Portage, MI

Meaningful New Year Resolutions for Family Caregiver Support

If you’re one of the 8% of Americans who actually realize their New Year’s resolution goals, congratulations! But if you’re like most of us, you’ve given up before even turning the calendar page to Fe ...Continue Reading
Dec 11, 2019
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5 Tips on How to Help Elderly Parents With Finances

Amongst the hardest challenges for adult children is knowing how to help elderly parents with finances. Finances are both extremely personal and a representation of our autonomy, and adult children sp ...Continue Reading
Dec 4, 2019
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Geriatric Care Manager

How a Geriatric Care Manager Can Make Your Family’s Life Better

Family caregivers know that navigating the journey of finding appropriate care resources for a senior loved one can feel like attempting to cross the ocean in a rowboat – blindfolded, and blindsided b ...Continue Reading
Nov 20, 2019
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How to Talk to Someone Who Has Dementia

How to Talk to Someone Who Has Dementia Using These Nonverbal Techniques

Communication with a senior struggling with the challenges of Alzheimer’s, particularly in the middle and later stages, can be frustrating – both for you and for your loved one. Brain changes impact t ...Continue Reading
Nov 13, 2019
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Health Benefits of Laughter

The Health Benefits of Laughter for Seniors

Have you ever felt yourself about to bubble over with uncontrollable laughter, at the most inopportune moment – in a crowded elevator, a quiet waiting room, or a religious service? While there are, of ...Continue Reading
Nov 6, 2019
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Depression and Caregiving Go Hand in Hand

There is no question that it’s an incredible honor to care for those we love. Family caregivers encounter a closeness and bond with those in their care that usually far outweighs the downsides. But th ...Continue Reading
Oct 30, 2019
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Female caregiver offers to drink to the older woman

Avoid These Triggers That Make Alzheimer’s Worse

While there are some commonalities, Alzheimer’s disease affects every person uniquely. Our specially trained dementia caregivers know, for instance, that while someone may delight in being outdoors, a ...Continue Reading
Oct 17, 2019
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Accepting Help Doesn’t Mean Giving Up

In Isaac Asimov’s opinion, “The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.” It’s a standard belief for many family caregivers when their loved one is diagnosed with a chronic condition, such ...Continue Reading
Oct 8, 2019
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Cancer Research News: What We Now Know

Annually since 1999, we have attained an increasing reduction in cancer-related deaths, an encouraging trend which is poised to continue as scientists learn more and more about what may cause cancer a ...Continue Reading
Sep 26, 2019
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4 Reasons Why Women Have a Greater Risk of Alzheimer’s

Researchers are finally starting to get a grip on the discrepancy between Alzheimer’s diagnoses in women and men. Right now, up to 2/3 of individuals with Alzheimer’s in the United States are female, ...Continue Reading
Sep 17, 2019
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Elderly Woman Using A Mobile Telephone

The Best Technology for Aging in Place

Whether you’re attempting to tune a guitar, learn a brand new language, or just add cats’ ears to a selfie, there is an app for that! And for older adults who are aging in place, technology may be a k ...Continue Reading
Sep 12, 2019
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Research Now Links These Common Prescriptions with Increased Dementia Risk

They are currently known to cause quite a few short-term negative effects, such as memory issues and confusion, but new research links several of the stronger anticholinergic drugs (like those prescri ...Continue Reading
Aug 21, 2019
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chronic disease care

The Latest Approach to Chronic Condition Care: Empowering Patients to Take Control

On the subject of chronic diseases, seniors are usually the experts, hands down, with as many as 3 out of 4 older adults affected by multiple conditions that are chronic, require extensive treatment, ...Continue Reading
Aug 14, 2019
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Caregivers, Beware! Avoid Caregiving Injuries with These Tips

Although the ultimate goal is to maximize health and safety for the older adults they love, family caregivers, unfortunately, frequently end up diminishing their own health along the way. The truth is ...Continue Reading
Aug 7, 2019
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Home Care Assistance in Michigan: Could Low Blood Sugar Negatively Impact Senior Diabetes?

The latest recommendations from the Endocrine Society about the elderly and diabetes are unexpected, to say the least: lower blood sugar is not always best. And for individuals who’ve been maintaining ...Continue Reading
Jul 19, 2019
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Portage In Home Care Experts Offer Hygiene Help for Alzheimer’s Patients

Of the numerous struggles connected to providing care for a loved one with dementia, the Alzheimer’s Association indicates that the most prevalent struggle is with personal hygiene, for a number of re ...Continue Reading
Jul 12, 2019
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St. Joseph Home Health Care: How to Avoid Crossing the Line From Motivation to Bullying

As a family caregiver, you obviously experience several feelings during the day: shared laughter over a joke with your senior loved one; worry due to a health concern; and of course, from time to time ...Continue Reading
Jul 5, 2019
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