What Items Are Kept Under Lock & Key In A Memory Care Community?
You’ve spent years caregiving, you added in home care and then you decided it was time for a memory care...
What Happens When Pets Become a Problem?
Pet therapy Dog Walking and Increased Health Pet Attachment and Decreased Loneliness Pet Ownership and Decreased Cardiovascular Disease The Healing...
What Do I Do When My Loved One Forgets Who I Am?
Today I want to start with something a little more personal…you may know that I host a podcast called Desperately...
Can My Loved One Drink Alcohol In Senior Living?
You know your dad needs Assisted Living and you’ve toured a few and think you’ve found the one. But on...
What If My Loved One With Alzheimer’s Doesn’t Think They Need Help?
Over the past several weeks we’ve looked at signs that your loved one may no longer be safe at home...
What Do We Do When Our Family Members Disagree With How To Care For Mom?
Your dad’s health is declining. Your mom has been his caregiver for years and let’s face it, she’s not getting...
What Is It Like To Live on the Edge? Early Alzheimer’s and Placement
When One Move Isn’t Enough It’s becoming more and more common….families who have loved ones with early Alzheimer’s or other...
Alive Inside – The Magic of Music and Memory
I recently watched the documentary, Alive Inside and it deeply moved me. I often talk to families about the importance...
What is Caregiver Burnout?
Caregiver Burnout “I knew she was tired, I just didn’t know how tired.” “ She seemed to be forgetting about...
A Story of Grief, Dementia & Hospice
My Dad passed away in 2007 at 55 yrs old. I’ve wanted to write about grief for a while now,...
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