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Expressing Love to an Aging Parent With Dementia

It’s no secret that communicating with parents who suffer from  dementia is difficult, especially in the latter stages of the disease. So what can we do to communicate our love to a person who may not even remember who we are? The answer may be to look at ways...

Question of the Week

Hi! I was wondering if you could give us your opinion. We are considering converting a bathtub to a shower so our 86 year old (feeble) Mom can gain access. It is my sister’s thinking that the warm shower will help sooth aches and pains as well as the obvious...

Are You Practicing Good Listening Skills With Your Loved One?

I just got off the phone with a friend of mine and as I hung up, I realized that I had forgotten to tell him several things.  They weren’t super important things, just little experiences that I wanted to share or questions that I wanted to ask. The reason I had...

Money Saving Tips for Caregivers

Money Saving Tips for Caregivers I have always hated using coupons.  It takes time to clip them, time to organize them and then time to write a grocery list that includes them.  But let’s face it, in this economy and because we are caregivers, we need to use...