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Tips for Dementia & Driving: What to Do When Your Loved One Should Hang up the Keys

By roger | Nov 8 2016

Driving requires good judgment, quick decision-making and fast reaction time. Unfortunately, dementia gradually diminishes these abilities, making it hard or impossible for individuals with the […]

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Tips for Combatting Depression in Those with Dementia

By roger | Oct 28 2016

Out of the estimated 5.4 million people with Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia, approximately forty percent suffer from depression and its debilitating symptoms. […]

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Dementia & Depression: How to Combat the Difficult Combination

By roger | Oct 28 2016

For those living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia, the chances of experiencing depression are significantly higher than their cognitively healthy peers. Out […]

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Tips on Coordinating a Team for Your Loved One’s Care

By roger | Oct 25 2016

Providing full-time care for an aging parent or loved one is not easy to do without help. Especially if that loved one has a chronic […]

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Tips on Maintaining Independence Through a Home Safety Plan

By roger | Oct 13 2016

For seniors who have mobility limitations, chronic illness or experience cognitive decline, staying safe at home may require more effort and supervision from the person’s […]

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Tips for Keeping Your Diabetes Under Control with Diet & Exercise

By roger | Oct 8 2016

Experts tell us that there is no true ‘diabetic diet. Watching what you eat every day, balancing out carbohydrates, sugars, and fats throughout your meals […]

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Tips for Turning Your Loved One’s Life into a Celebration

By roger | Sep 26 2016

After an Alzheimer’s diagnosis, the last thing to cross a family member’s mind is a celebration. However, as many individuals and families have discovered, one […]

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Tips on Anticipating Caregiving’s Effects on Your Life

By roger | Sep 16 2016

It doesn’t come as much surprise that caring for the health and well-being of another person affects almost every aspect of your life. You will […]

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Tips for Practicing Self-Care as a Family Caregiver

By roger | Sep 9 2016

When you become a caregiver of someone you love, the priorities in your life are sure to shift. Those who are caring for a parent […]

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Tips for Recognizing Caregiver Stress & Avoiding Depression and Burnout

By roger | Sep 1 2016

If you’re busy caring for a loved one, you may become so focused on providing care that it may be difficult to realize or admit […]

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