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Dementia comes with many new behaviors that may upset both you as the caregiver, as well as the person with dementia. Not all situations are preventable but having a few tricks up your sleeve to lessen irritation will calm and soothe everyone involved more quickly. Keep in mind that just because a person…
Most adult children of aging or elderly parents don’t want to think about their parents’ health declining to the point at which they can no longer safely care for themselves. Often, decline is gradual, and it can also be subtle. If you don’t live near your parents, it can be particularly challenging to…
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, you likely have countless questions. Family members of dementia patients want as much information as possible about a plethora of topics including how to provide support, how to plan for the future, how to go about getting the best…
Seniorlink CEO Tom Riley was quoted in McKnight’s Senior Living, discussing Seniorlink’s recent first-in-the-nation Accreditation from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
Doug, age 75, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease three years ago. His wife, Sandy, died after a valiant battle with breast cancer a year after his diagnosis. Since then, Doug and Sandy’s daughter, Susan, has been doing everything she can to support her dad, including managing his accounting business, taking him to appointments…
Multiple sclerosis is an unpredictable disease with many faces, and though there are effective medications available to treat it, people with MS often need help. If someone close to you has been diagnosed with MS and you will be an MS caregiver, you may feel overwhelmed. Armed with information and a positive attitude,…
Remember when you or a loved one was pregnant and your due date was approaching? If you were like me, you wondered where you would be when the contractions started or your water broke. Would you be alone or would someone be with you? These were questions with answers outside of our control.…
With my eyes still closed, the sleep fog begins to lift and the fact that it’s Saturday creeps into my awareness. Saturdays are the days I make the three-hour drive to visit my 81 year-old mother in the skilled nursing facility that she now makes her home. The fog lifts a little more…
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