Four Tips for When You Don’t Have a Close Relationship with...
As much as you would like to have a fantastic relationship with your aging family member, not every relationship is that great. You and your senior may have had trouble with each other for years and now your help is necessary for her. [caption...
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More Families Choosing In-Home Care for Elderly Relatives
There are many different challenges that family members face when they try to do what’s best for their elderly relative after they’ve suffered with some health issues. Most seniors want to stay in their own home as they age instead of other...
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Which Nutrients Tend to Be Missing From Older People’s Diets?
It's estimated that as many as 62 percent of hospitalized senior citizens suffer from malnutrition. Those who are 75 or older, are low income, or live in rural areas have the highest risk. There is a misconception that malnutrition leads to...
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Why Do Cognitive Screenings Make Alzheimer’s Patients so Agitated?
As a family caregiver, one experience that can be stressful is a cognitive screening. It's a common occurrence when your parent has Alzheimer's. It's also one thing many Alzheimer's patients absolutely despise. On these appointment days, stress...
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How Can You Work Together with Other Family Members in Caregiving?
When you and other family members are able to come together as a team, this gives you a different caregiving situation than a lot of family caregivers face. You may still have some gaps in what you’re all able to do together, and this is where...
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Four Tips for Feeding a Picky Eater
It’s frustrating to watch your senior family member refuse to eat, meal after meal. Instead of getting into a fight with her about it, you might find that some of these tips help you to come to a compromise with her. [caption id="attachment_1447"...
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