Remember: your needs are important too! Caring for a loved one is an emotional task and caregivers commonly feel sadness, frustration, resentment, anxiety, anger and guilt. As a result of stress, many
Caring For A Loved One With Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease
The problem with the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease is that they are very subtle. At this point, there may even be some denial about having this affliction, so conflicts could arise. Still, pe
Phrases to Learn for Caregivers
Dementia Care and Training Specialist Teepa Snow joins Senior Helpers to teach you important phrases to learn when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s and dementia.
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Downsizing for Older Adults
Now that the kids are gone and you’ve decided it’s time to move into a smaller, more manageable home, you have to thin out your belongings. For the majority of people, this is a daunting prospect. How
Beating Caregiver Stress
Are you an informal or family caregiver for an elderly person? If you are, you are not alone.
Most Americans will be informal caregivers at some point during their lives. Each year more th
10 Mental Health and Recovery Resources for Seniors
7% of people (that’s over 20 million in the US) have a major depressive disorder (1). More than HALF of these people do not get the treatment they need (2). We hope the following resources can guide y
5 Signs Indicating the Need for Caregiver Services
Have you been thinking of hiring Caregiver services for aging loved ones? Maybe, maybe not, but after reading this report, you will be better informed about the next line of action.
When you have an a
You Can’t Fix It – Part 1
This blog is the first in a too part series on fixing the communications between Adult Children and Older Adults to have a better outcome in both parties’ lives.
Nobody rides for free. When it comes t
What Types of Services Do Home Health and Home Care Providers Deliver?
Home Health Medical Providers
Home Health Care providers deliver a wide variety of health care and supportive services, ranging from professional nursing and HCA care to physical, occupational, respir