Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease are two very serious, and sadly fairly common, diseases that slowly rob a person of physical and mental abilities. When you learn that your loved one ...
The journey a caregiver makes is full of ups and downs. For many, it seems like an end to so much. The most important thing to remember is that you ...
You get the call that changes your life: Mom or Dad can’t live alone any longer. Whether the call comes from a sibling, a family friend or your loved one’s ...
When you begin your journey as a caregiver for a loved with Alzheimer’s, dementia or disease you are embarking on a journey that can positively impact and change your life. ...
You may have heard the phrase “Promise me you will never put me in a home,” from the mouth of your aging loved ones. Maybe it was a promise you ...
One of the longest journeys a caregiver makes is the seventh stage, which involves healing after the loss of the loved one. During this stage, you will find ways to ...
Stage three begins with the actual act of providing care for your loved one. This stage can be as short as few months, or become a life-long commitment lasting many ...
Deciding if you should step in and be a caregiver for a loved one is neither an easy decision, nor one that should be taken lightly. Often, caregivers find themselves ...
The first stage of caregiving comes as a shock to most people, but it hits few as hard as it does the patient’s loved ones. Whether the diagnosis is Alzheimer’s, ...
A report in the medical journal Neurology may help the children of Alzheimer’s patient’s breath a little easier. Until this point, genetics was considered the biggest factor influencing Alzheimer’s disease ...