Values Driven Caregiving
While I now call the San Francisco Bay Area home, my original home was in the Midwest. And as they say, you can take a boy from the Midwest, but you can't take the Midwest out of the boy. My upbringing has greatly influenced my values, and the way that we approach managing our caregiver agency.
End of Life Conversations That Seniors Want to Have
When your loved one is facing the end of their life, there are some conversations that need to happen. The AARP recently came out with a great article about how to talk with your loved one about end of life issues, offering suggestions about questions to ask, as well as the legal back up to make sure that wishes are met.
Tips For Keeping Seniors Hydrated
Older adults tend to get dehydrated more easily and the impact of dehydration greater. Many of our seniors are on multiple medications. Dehydration can change the way a senior's body metabolizes medications putting them at greater risk for side effects.
Six Travel Tips For Seniors
Whether traveling to see relatives or just going on a summer vacation, traveling with the seniors in your life can be very rewarding. To prepare, we've come up with a few tips on how to cherish the time you have together.
Alzheimer’s: Putting Research into Practice
There are over 5.2 million Americans that now suffer from Alzheimer’s. With this horrible disease, there are many researchers working hard to find solutions to address Alzheimer’s and put research into practice. While progress can never be quick enough for those afflicted, important discoveries have been made that will help diagnose and treat Alzheimer’s in the near future.
Alzheimer’s Wanderers = Seekers
Wanderers are really seekers with a purpose. Our goal is find that purpose and address the underlying reasons. Dr. Powers just came out with a new book called "Dementia Beyond Drugs". I have just ordered it and will have my staff read it as well.
Tips for Dealing with Aging Parents’ Memories
As Linda Bernstein mentioned in her article, 8 Things Not to Say to Your Aging Parents, dealing with aging parents as their memory fades can prove frustrating. Despite our best efforts, we sometimes lose patience while listening to the same stories over and over, trying to track when conversations 'go rogue', and teaching the same skills repeatedly.
Caregiving Tips For Sundowning Syndrome
Many caregivers observe that their loved ones or caregiving clients become more agitated and more confused and disoriented in the late afternoon or early evening, corresponding with the sun going down. This phenomenon is common enough to have been given the name “Sundowning Syndrome”.
Promising Findings with Parkinson’s Vaccines
Researchers all over the world have been working hard on immunotherapy approaches for treating Parkinson's disease. The Irish biotech company Prothena announced that its vaccine to slow the progression of Parkinson's disease was safe and tolerable in a Phase I study. That marks a second vaccine milestone within the past year. Last July, an Austrian biotech company, AFFiRiS, funded by the Michael J. Fox Foundation reported similarly promising results.
Detecting Pain in Late-Stage Alzheimer’s and Dementia Suffers
While it was once thought that dementia sufferers did not always feel pain, research has concluded that this is not the case. However, sufferers of Alzheimer's disease and other dementia have limited ability to understand and communicate about what they are experiencing.
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