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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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Replacing Caregiver Stress with Joy Through Intentional Gratitude

Our facial expressions expose so much to individuals around us, and if you’re encountering an abnormal degree of stress, well-meaning family members and friends will surely pick up on it, perhaps enco ...Continue Reading
Jun 26, 2019
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How to Make the Most Out of Doctor Visits

On any given day, a physician likely has about 20 patients to see – in addition to calls, paperwork and other administrative duties. It leaves very little time spent with each patient, which explains ...Continue Reading
Jun 21, 2019
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What if I Make a Mistake? The Top Family Caregiver Fear

More family care providers are making this commendable choice each and every day, signifying the beginning of changes in lifestyle they can only truly comprehend once in the middle of them. And even t ...Continue Reading
Jun 12, 2019
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Finding Purpose in Life Is Crucial – Battle Creek Senior Care Experts Can Help

Think about a normal day in the life of a senior loved one. Ideally, it includes a range of uplifting and enriching activities: savoring breakfast, participating in a fun activity or interest, visitin ...Continue Reading
May 22, 2019
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Dementia and Wandering: Tips from the St. Joseph, MI Home Care Professionals

Out of all the impacts of Alzheimer’s disease, perhaps one of the most concerning is the individual’s tendency for wandering as well as the potential dangers that can occur if the senior becomes ...Continue Reading
May 15, 2019
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Dementia Paranoia Strategies from the Kalamazoo, MI Home Care Experts

“I am telling you, there’s a dog inside my closet! I hear it growling the whole night long. We’ve got to find its owner!” Listening to an elder loved one express worries like this that you are aware t ...Continue Reading
May 8, 2019
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The 2019 Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures Report: What We’ve Learned

The Alzheimer’s Association has released its 2019 Facts and Figures Report, and with a full 5.8 million Americans currently diagnosed with the disease – including 1 out of every ten senior citizens – ...Continue Reading
Apr 24, 2019
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Is Happiness Still Possible with Pain or Chronic Illness?

Have you ever gotten out of bed and figured, “It’s likely to be one of those days!” Maybe your alarm didn’t go off, the hot water heater chose to quit working, and the dog chewed up one of your favori ...Continue Reading
Apr 10, 2019
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One-Third of The U.S. Workforce Are Leaving Their Jobs: Here’s Why

Recently, actor Rob Lowe brought caregiving into the public eye by sharing his experience of taking care of his mom and the toll it took on his own life. He explained, “When you’re caring for a loved ...Continue Reading
Apr 5, 2019
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“I Do Not Need a Doctor!” Understanding Medical Reluctance in Your Aging Parent.

Let’s face it: lots of us put off visiting the doctor’s office. It might be awkward and downright frightening when something is wrong and we’re confronted with the prospect of an unw ...Continue Reading
Mar 26, 2019
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Providing Care for Dementia? Here’s Why You Should Never Go It Alone.

Although scores of seniors are dealing with the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease, a far greater number of family members are trying to cope with providing care for dementia. Surprisingly, nearly 75% ...Continue Reading
Mar 14, 2019
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Alzheimer’s Care Is Hard. These Family Caregiver Tips Can Help.

At times, the greatest lessons in life arise through experiencing them firsthand; yet the knowledge we can glean from those who have traveled the same road before us is priceless. If you’re providing ...Continue Reading
Mar 7, 2019
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The Best Approach for Telling Aging Parents Care May be Needed at Home

The first signs can be so subtle that many people wouldn’t even notice that anything is amiss. Mom is extroverted, pleasant, and conversational while visiting close friends and family and while runnin ...Continue Reading
Feb 27, 2019
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What Are the Best Types of Alzheimer’s Disease Treatments and How Do They Work?

The most recent Alzheimer’s data is worrying. The disease has become the 6th leading cause of death, rising above both breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. And while deaths from several chronic ...Continue Reading
Feb 20, 2019
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Top Tips to Keep Your Marriage Strong When Also Caring for Elderly Parents

In marriage we consent to stick with each other for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health – but what doesn’t come up during our vows to each other is the way to handle t ...Continue Reading
Feb 12, 2019
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Two New Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Medications You Need to Know About

Groundbreaking research is zeroing in ever nearer to the eradication of Alzheimer’s disease, this time through two new Alzheimer’s medications already developed and approved by the FDA. This enables a ...Continue Reading
Jan 21, 2019
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Avoid Senior Loneliness by Asking These Three Questions

With well over 325 million people residing in the United States alone, it is not easy to think that loneliness is so prevalent. Nevertheless over fifty percent of all the elderly live alone, and more ...Continue Reading
Jan 14, 2019
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The Benefits of Aging: Why Getting Older Is Wonderful!

A swift search on Google for the term “aging” brings up topics such as “coping with aging,” “what you can do about aging,” as well as “the cure to aging.” The pessimistic connotations to aging and sen ...Continue Reading
Jan 7, 2019
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St. Joseph, MI 49085

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45045 W Red Arrow Hwy
Paw Paw, MI 49079

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