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Nurturing Your Career and Your Loved Ones: A Guide to Balancing Work and Elderly Care
Though we might dread the alarm going off on Monday mornings, having a job outside of the home is extremely important for many of us. It’s a big component of who we are, signifying the time and effort we’ve invested over the years and accomplishments we have achieved. So, what happens when your parents are […]
Empowering Patients: The Evolution of Dementia Diagnosis Discussions
Getting a dementia diagnosis is never easy. It is the start of a difficult rollercoaster of fear, anxiety, uncertainty, grief, and more, all of which are heightened if the diagnosis is given starkly, without empathy or compassion. There are steps doctors can (and should) take when delivering a dementia diagnosis to ease the initial impact, empowering […]
Resolving Conflict When Aging Parents Reject Assistance
It is a complicated scenario many family caregivers face: your elderly parents, who once looked after you, now resist the help they so desperately need. There is a delicate balance between respecting their freedom and ensuring their well-being and safety. If you are in this situation, you are not alone! We know the array of […]
Balancing Act: Strategies for Effective Time Management in Caregiving
How much extra time do you have on your hands? If you are like most family caregivers, carving out sufficient time to meet each day’s basic requirements could be hard enough. The idea of having regular intervals of downtime might seem unattainable.
Redefining You: The Transformative Journey After Caregiving
Caring for a family member can be an all-consuming role. It takes so much of your time, focus, and energy that when you no longer need to provide care, for any reason, it may leave you feeling lost. Other common feelings to expect in your journey after caregiving for a loved one include:
Alzheimer’s Caregiving: When to Step In and When to Step Back
If someone you love has Alzheimer’s disease, it can be an automatic response to step in and take over a task in the belief that it is safer or easier or that you are helping to avoid a potential embarrassment for the person. However, taking over tasks that they are actually capable of completing on […]
Understanding Boredom’s Impact on Dementia
Salt and pepper. Macaroni and cheese. Peanut butter and jelly. Some things are just meant to go together. One combination you want to avoid, however, is boredom and dementia. Studies have revealed that boredom’s impact on dementia results in an increase in: Aggression Anxiety Depression Delirium Wandering Agitation Hallucinations And more Not only that but, boredom in […]
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