Talking to Your Parent about Mental Illness
October 1 through 7 is Mental Illness Awareness Week. As a family caregiver, this is your ideal opportunity to talk to your aging parent about the realities of mental illness. You may wish to bring[...]
How to Protect Your Parent from Listeriosis
You've probably turned on the news and heard about foods being recalled because of listeria. Listeria is a type of bacteria that can cause listeriosis, a form of food poisoning. Listeriosis primarily affects groups of[...]
Tips for Helping a Senior with Swallowing Challenges Avoid Malnutrition
Malnutrition can put your aging parent at risk for a wide variety of serious complications. As a family caregiver it is important that you understand not just the risks that your aging parent can face[...]
Dealing with Alzheimer’s Hallucinations and Delusions
Being a family caregiver for a senior with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) comes with lots of challenges and unusual situations. One of the more challenging aspects of AD are the hallucinations and delusions that can occur[...]
What Can You Do if You’re Worried about Your Elderly Loved One When You’re Not Around?
Being a family caregiver often means that you spend quite a bit of time worried about your loved one. But is there genuine cause for your worry? Here are some practical steps you can take[...]
What Might Your Loved One Need in Order to Help Her Age in Place?
Aging in place is completely workable for your elderly loved one, especially if you consider what types of help she might need in order to allow that to happen. Putting together the right combination of[...]
