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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People around you might be resolving to lose ten pounds, eat healthier, and exercise more, but as a caregiver for someone with dementia, perhaps just getting through every day is challenging enough. The idea of aiming to improve upon any area of your life in this unsettling time might be overwhelming. Even thinking about New
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It has been quite some time since you’ve had the opportunity for a good, long visit with Mom. Now that the holidays are here, you will have some uninterrupted time to catch up. Of course you’ll want to fully enjoy this time with each other, but it’s also a great time to assess how she
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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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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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Hold onto your hats … the holidays are here! Although there are many who thrive on the frenzied pace of parties and celebrations, there are an equal number of us who wince at the thought of going outside of our comfort zone and into more large-scale social obligations. It may simply boil down to one
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We all have bad days and good days, and we’re all entitled to a little negative thinking or crankiness every now and then. If you are caring for a senior who seems to have fallen into a pattern of continual complaining and negativity, however, it is worth exploring whether a health issue may be the
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Remember memorizing the order of the colors of the rainbow in elementary school? A lot of us were introduced to Roy G. Biv to master this feat – among the many mnemonics we learn that, remarkably, often stay with us for life.
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Who could imagine that spending so much time taking care of another person could also make you feel incredibly alone? The reality is that caregiver isolation is extremely common, for a number of reasons:
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If you are preparing meals for a senior who prefers carbs to carrots (and honestly – who doesn’t?), you could find it difficult to ensure their nutritional needs are being fulfilled. And you’re not alone. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shares that only one in ten older adults is meeting the recommendation of
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