Caregiver’s guide: How to control and calm down dementia patients when they are angry. By guest blogger, Erica Silva Most of us think that the only sign of dementia is when an aged individual finds it hard to remember information. However, the behavioral changes...
Feeling the stress of caregiving? We understand that! Here’s a quick 10-minute destress and stretch workout from Women’s Health that will revive your spirit and relax tense muscles. The Workout Slowly and gently move into each of the yoga poses below....
If you are a caregiver, you know that you absolutely need a break from time-to-time in order to keep your sanity. This post from Caring.com provides 8 ways to get occasional or regular backup help for a few hours, a few days, or longer. I used several of these...
Respite care is a useful resource that can bring a much-needed break to a caregiver. Unfortunately, it can also be accompanied by guilt. By guest blogger, Lee Elliott It’s completely normal for caregivers to experience the need for a periodic break from their...
Being a caregiver for someone who has a memory deficit can be extremely challenging. It becomes even more difficult when that person is unaware of their dementia or any other limitations associated with it. Dementia can directly impact a person’s ability to follow...
Recently, there have been many questions in our caregivers’ support group on Facebook about using CBD oil to help with a loved one’s anxiety, insomnia, and different types of pain. Cannabidiol (CBD) is becoming increasingly popular because it has...