Staying Connected With A Parent Who Has Alzheimer's

If you have a parent with Alzheimer's Syndrome, you'll find it challenging to communicate with them as the disease progresses. Staying connected with that parent requires patience and the knowledge of techniques helpful to keep your parent focused. If your parent is being cared for by a facility that specializes in memory care in your area, watch the staff as they work with your parent. You'll pick up a number of tips to help you communicate with your parent. [Read More]

Do You Care About An Alzheimer's Caregiver? Give Them One Of These Special Gifts To Make Their Day!

Many people who act as Alzheimer's caregivers will be the first to tell you that the job can be challenging and thankless. Whether the caregiver lives with the patient full time or they only visit them regularly in an nursing home facility, it is important to acknowledge that caregiving is a tough job. There is no better way to recognize all the work that an Alzheimer's caregiver does than to give them a special gift. [Read More]

Helping Your Senior Loved One Recover From Knee Replacement Surgery: Tips For You

When you have a loved one who is a senior and needs to have a knee replacement surgery, you may wonder what you can expect from the process, and even more importantly what you can do to help them and support them as they recover after their surgical procedure is finished. While you and your loved one may never have gone through this process before, there are many ways that you can work together to get through the recovery process safely and successfully and get your senior loved one back on their feet in no time. [Read More]

Decorating Tips For A Person With Alzheimer's In Assisted Living

If you have a loved one who lives in an assisted living, chances are good that you may have decided that it was time for him or her to go into an assisted living because he or she is having memory problems due to Alzheimer's. You want to be sure that your loved on is able to get the support that he or she needs to continue living as full of a life as possible, but it might be hard for you to see his or her memory continue to deteriorate. [Read More]