Geriatric Care Management for Adults with Schizophrenia
Drawing on our firsthand experience with the effects of mental health issues on a family, we focus our efforts on maximizing every...
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What is a Power of Attorney?
Medical Power of Attorney (POA) is something each of us, no matter our age, should have. Frequently, people grant POA to their spouse,...
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Ask Yourself These Geriatric Caregiving Questions Today to Prepare for the “What ifs?” in Life
“I wish I had met you a few months ago.” I hear some variation of this phrase weekly from people I meet through both networking and...
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Recognizing the Signs of Caregiver Burnout
You try to hide the feeling of being overwhelmed, however; caregiver burnout is serious and can lead to significant physical and mental...
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Practical Advice on Caring For a Parent with Dementia
When a diagnosis of dementia is made, the physician is pivotal in providing the knowledge and resources that are needed to care for the...
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Late Life Depression, Late-onset Depression and Dementia
Can you develop depression when you are past some of the most stressful times of life? So, you’ve raised your children, achieved success...
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This Job Sucks! How To Choose the Right Power of Attorney
While visiting with a friend who just lost his sister, he shared how difficult it was for him because his sister had chosen him (above...
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What is a Health Directive for Dementia?
People with advancing dementia lose the ability to make decisions for themselves. Their families need to make medical decisions for them....
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Dementia and Caregiving Challenges
You probably know that caring for a loved one with dementia won’t be easy, but these sometimes embarrassing and unfamiliar behaviors...
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10 ways to Maintain Your Brain© from The National Alzheimer’s Association
Head first: Good health starts with your brain. It’s one of the most vital body organs, and it needs care and maintenance. Take brain...
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Depression: Top Mental Health Threat to Seniors
Depression is NOT an inevitable part of aging. Changes that accompany later life – retirement, the death of loved ones, increased...
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10 Safety Tips for the Elderly during the Icy Winter Months
Remember the excitement you felt as a kid when you got a snow day?! Your imagination went wild as you fantasized about the snow fort you...
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Dementia and Guardianship
1 in 3 seniors die with Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia. Of the 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s, an estimated 5.2 million...
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How to Declutter your Life – Lessons from Nature
There is a natural order to the world. Think about it. There are all sorts of ways that nature keeps a balance to prevent clutter. Rain...
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Hoarding and Mental Health – Finding the Support You Need
For adults with disabilities or special needs, disorganization can be a huge problem — for both the individual and the family....
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Choose Love, Not Stuff
I wrote this while my mother was ill some time ago, but the message is still true: Choose balance, choose love, and replace “things” with...
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The Different Levels of Clutter/Hoarding and How to Recognize Them
Clutter can mean different things for different people. For some, a small pile of clothes in the corner of an otherwise well-ordered room...
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Food for Thought: Switching to Veganism Can Be an Invaluable Health Choice for Seniors
Advancing in age also means becoming more vulnerable to a long list of diseases and disabilities. But much like other population groups,...
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Identity Fraud Targeting the Elderly
The largest coordinated sweep of identity fraud involving US seniors has recently been conducted. The US Department of Justice has...
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5-Step Geriatric Care Management Plan for Dementia Patients and The Families Caring For Them
Caring for a loved one with dementia comes with a unique set of challenges that often require professional support to effectively manage...
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