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Alzheimer's/Dementia Care

Tips for Caring for a Loved One Living with Alzheimer’s Disease

Caring for our love one with Alzheimer’s can be a privilege or a burden depending on how you take it. It can be very rewarding. And can be very difficult and overwhelming. It is a great challenge that requires a lot of patient, skills and knowledge. We have to learn the skills of how to [...] Read more

Taking Care of Number One: A Survival Guide for the Sandwich Generation

Today, more adults between the ages 30 and 55 find themselves sandwiched between caring for two generations: their aged parents and their own children under 21.  According to the Pew Research Center, 16 percent of American homes are comprised of at least three generations at once. If you’re a member of the “sandwich generation”, you [...] Read more

How to Design a Dementia Friendly Home: 8 Tips for a Safer, More Livable Environment

Loved ones with memory loss caused by Alzheimer’s and other dementia are much more sensitive to and affected by their physical environment than the rest of us.   The effects of dementia create new challenges in the home living environment and pose real dangers to people with the affliction. Strategies for a Safer, Higher Quality [...] Read more