Coping With Emotional Baggage: Family Caregiver’s Weight Gain
As family caregivers manage the weight of helping an infirm or elderly family member, they often gain weight, feel depressed and anxious, and sleep poorly. The longer they are in the role, the more...
Proper hydration is important for people of all ages, but the elderly are particularly susceptible to dehyration. Their bodies have less fluid that they may not replentish due to a decreased thirst...
Learning How To Calmly And Clearly Deal With A Parent With Dementia
Dealing with a parent with dementia can be challenging as you realize you may need to change your way of communicating with them. Rather than remind them of what they can’t do, speak calmly,...
When an elderly parent lives with you, your menu planning for them should be healthy and include the proper balance of protein, carbohydrates, fats, fiber, and vitamins. The menu should include what...
Forgetting appointments or struggling to remember words or details might be a sign of dementia, but these symptoms could also indicate other treatable diseases with similar indications. A physician...
As dementia including Alzheimer’s disease progresses, patients require more intense care and eventually may require 24-hour care at home or in an assisted living, skilled nursing, or memory care...
