4 Tips to Cope with a Person Who Denies Having Dementia

It doesn’t seem to make sense that people who have dementia don’t know they have it. But it is a surprisingly common occurrence.  It’s one of the biggest challenges we face as caregivers. Why does it happen? How do you cope when it does? This phenomena has a name...
The Psychology of Caregiving – 3 Things to Know

The Psychology of Caregiving – 3 Things to Know

  Those of us who have had the experience of being a caregiver can tell you that there is a vast array of emotions that are inherent in this role. They vary from day to day, and sometimes minute to minute. In some ways that is the most challenging aspect in the...
Coping With Caregiver Criticism

Coping With Caregiver Criticism

None of us becomes a caregiver because it is easy. You do it for a multitude of reasons. You become caregivers out of love, respect, devotion, necessity, obligation, and sometimes because nobody else is available to do it. We take on this role not always knowing there...
The Impact of Depression on Our Aging Loved Ones

The Impact of Depression on Our Aging Loved Ones

We like to think of our later years as a time when we can relax and spend time doing things we enjoy with people we enjoy being with. For many people their senior years exemplify this scenario. However, there are many seniors who have found that their life in their...