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Caring for Senior Parents: How to Manage Emotional Empathy and Avoid Burnout

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Empathy is, obviously, a crucial characteristic of effectively caring for senior parents. The ability to put yourself in another person’s shoes allows you to better meet their needs. However, there is one particular form of empathy that you need to understand as a caregiver in order to guard your own health and wellness: emotional empathy. […]

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Cancer Care Tips: The Do’s and Don’ts of Chemotherapy

Blog, Cancer, Home Care, Senior Health

The benefits of chemotherapy are undisputable and can save someone’s life. Yet in the process of destroying harmful cancer cells, noncancerous cells can also be in the crossfire, causing challenging side effects. The doctor will provide instructions on what cancer patients need to do to minimize these effects, but it’s just as important to know

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Cultivating Purpose: The Importance of Meaningful Activities for Seniors

Blog, Healthy Habits, Quality of Life, Senior Health

What is it that gets you out of bed each morning? If you’re part of the sandwich generation, caring for both younger and older loved ones, your list is likely quite long! As the nest empties, however, it becomes important to redefine our identity and discover new ways to bring meaning to each day.  

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Ableism Explained- Treating the Disabled with Respect and Dignity

Ableism, Advocacy, Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Health, Caregiver Support & Tips, Caregiving, Senior Care Tips, Senior Health, Senior Safety

Have you heard the word “ableism” but really could use some help to have ableism explained to you more clearly? First, think about your initial thought when you see a person in a wheelchair. Do you see that person as less-than, someone in need of being fixed? Do you presume they require special treatment, as

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How You Can Help Advocate During Medical Tests for Older Adults

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Family Caregiving, Medication Management, Senior Care Tips, Senior Health

There’s often nothing “routine” about a routine checkup. You may arrive to your appointment perfectly fine but leave with orders for blood work as well as other lab tests a doctor recommends to help keep you as healthy as possible. These tests might be nothing more than a small inconvenience for you, but for a

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How to Ease Restlessness in Adults With Dementia

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Depression, Respite Care, Senior Health, Senior Safety, Sundowning

Pacing. Fidgeting. Wandering. When you start to observe these issues in an individual with dementia, it’s time to do something before they escalate to aggression, agitation, or leaving the home. But identifying why the older adult is feeling uneasy is sometimes half the battle in easing restlessness in adults with dementia.

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What to Do When a Senior Isn’t Eating

Blog, Depression, Failure to Thrive, Healthy Habits, Quality of Life, Senior Health, Senior Nutrition, Senior Safety

After the indulgence of the holiday season, many people elect to cut back on calorie consumption. But when a senior isn’t eating altogether, or perhaps is making unhealthy or unbalanced dietary choices, it is important to ascertain the cause associated with this behavior. This can help with understanding how to best encourage them to get

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Patience When Caregiving: It Takes Practice!

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Does your blood pressure soar once you finally finish filling your cart with groceries, only to find just one checkout lane open and a line of irritated shoppers ahead of you? Or when you arrive five minutes early for a doctor’s appointment, simply to have to wait 45 minutes to be seen? Some people just

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Types of Thickened Liquids for Swallowing Disorders

Alzheimer's - Dementia, Blog, Caregiver Support & Tips, Dysphagia, Family Caregiving, Healthy Habits, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Safety

Unless you need to drink thickened liquids for a swallowing disorder called dysphagia, you most likely haven’t given much consideration to the various consistencies and textures of the liquids in your diet. When you’re thirsty, nothing hits the spot like an ice-cold glass of water. On a hot summer day, you might crave a refreshing

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Alzheimer’s Research Suggests the Disease Could Be an Autoimmune Disorder

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Discovering a cure for Alzheimer’s disease has turned out to be as entangled as the tau threads that have long been considered to be the root cause of the disease. But now, researchers may be coming a step nearer to unraveling the puzzle of Alzheimer’s disease, through a new train of thought. Alzheimer’s research is

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