Tips for Caregivers: Supporting Someone Living with Dementia
Dementia impacts everyone differently. Understanding these variations and tailoring your approach to care is key.
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When and How to Ask an Older Adult to Stop Driving
Driving is one of our greatest expressions of independence. But for many older adults, there comes a time when age-related conditions make it impossible to drive safely. According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, the rate of fatal accidents per mile of driving increases steadily for drivers 65 and older. How do you know if
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Bridging the Gap: The Value of Comprehensive Dementia Support for Families
Dawn was barely keeping her head above water a year ago. The COVID-19 lockdowns were well underway, she was juggling a considerable teaching load and research demands as a University professor, and she was caring for her mother, who has dementia. As a result, Dawn was living on overdrive, and she was struggling. Fortunately, she
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Caregiver Burnout: Signs That It’s Time for Some Self-Care
A family caregiver’s job is one of love and dedication, but it comes with great responsibility and a fair amount of stress—even under “normal” conditions. Add in the unparalleled concerns associated with a pandemic, and self-care has become imperative for caregivers. In AARP’s recent report, thirty-six percent of family caregivers characterized their situation as highly
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Six Ways to Reduce Caregiver Stress During the Holiday Season
While the holiday season is often joyous, it can be stressful, too. Family members may be visiting from out of town. Calendars may be filling with invitations and events. Add to that the changing demands of caring for an aging loved one, and you may find yourself unable to get to all the items on
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Three Mindfulness Exercises to Reduce Caregiver Stress
Caring for an aging loved one will inevitably come with challenges along the way. If you sometimes feel like you are managing one crisis after another, it might be hard to take the time to celebrate and acknowledge the little things that go well and check in with how YOU are doing. Practicing mindfulness exercises
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Five Self-Care Tips for the Sandwich Generation
It’s so common for middle age adults to be taking on the physical, financial, and/or emotional care of both their parents and their children that it has its own term, the Sandwich Generation. According to PEW Research, 47% of adults in their 40’s and 50’s find themselves pinched between two generations. It’s no surprise that
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How to Talk to an Older Adult Who Refuses Care
8 Strategies to Navigate Tough Conversations Watching a parent, spouse, or other loved one begin to struggle with the tasks of day-to-day living can bring up a range of feelings. It might bring up sadness to see them struggle with tasks that were once easy, guilt that you can’t do more to help, and frustration
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6 Questions To Ask Aging Parents If You’re Concerned About Their Eating Habits
Have you noticed that your parent seems to have lost their interest in eating or doesn’t seem to be eating on a regular basis? Perhaps you’ve noticed that ice cream and cereal are the only two foods you find in the kitchen? While it is common for metabolism and appetite to change as we age,
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Report Finds an Increase in Family Caregivers Juggling Caregiving with Paid Work
Caring for an aging loved one requires care, compassion, and plenty of time beyond paid work. The stark reality for the majority of family caregivers in the U.S. is that they care for an older relative who is aged, disabled, or seriously ill on top of paid employment. AARP’s report: The Dual Pressures of Family
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