You’ve heard it every time you fly. “In case there is a loss in cabin pressure, yellow oxygen masks will deploy from the ceiling compartment located above you…..Please make sure to secure your own mask before assisting others”. I know you probably...
Looking back on my career as a caregiver, I marvel at the number of levels of care (and a subsequent level of stress) I had to maneuver through, remembering how at every level I’d say to myself, “I can’t take this stress much longer.” The first level was “The...
5 Essential Skills For a Caregiver of a Loved One With Dementia It can be a substantial challenge for both novice and experienced caregivers when it comes to providing specialist dementia care. Whether hiring a professional or cultivating the personal skills to...
Symptoms and behaviors associated with dementia can be difficult to adjust to for any family caregiver. Forgetfulness and repetitive discussion might be irritating, sudden aggressive behavior is hard to tackle and wandering and depression require additional safety and...
Today is my father’s birthday. He would have been 92 and although he always said he wanted to live to be 100, it was not to be. My father suffered from vascular dementia brought on by atrial fibrillation which ultimately led to congestive heart failure. So...