Thursday Article Links
A Guide to Downsizing for Seniors and Their Loved Ones Senior Isolation and Loneliness, What Can We Do? Proposed Tax Changes May Hit Seniors & CCRCs Hard Dining with Dignity Even When it Seems Impossible
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Senior Life & Caregiving Links of the Week
Should Patients With Dementia Be Able To Decline Spoon-Feeding? Pre-Crisis vs. Post-Crisis Planning: Confronting Life’s Unknowns Surviving The Holidays Majority of Americans Have Astounding Knowledge Gap About Alzheimer’s and Caregiving What’s In Your Estate Plan?
CCRCs, Caring for Caregivers & those with Alzheimer’s & Home Safety
Will a CCRC Move Me to Assisted Living Too Soon? 7 Essential Do’s and Don’ts for People Caring for Caregivers Home Safety and Alzheimer’s Caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s or dementia
Is It Delirium or Dementia? Both can be Scary – Know the Difference
Delirium and Dementia appear very similar on the surface. They are often confused. Even for medical professionals and caregivers, it can be easy to misinterpret the signals. It is possible for a person to have dementia and delirium, which further complicates the diagnosis. Delirium can often be reversed. Delirium causes…
Senior Caregiving – Geriatric Psychiatric Admissions
One of the less talked about topics of senior caregiving is geriatric psychiatry and Geri-psych admissions. People who are suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia may experience a voluntary or involuntary geriatric psychiatric admission at some point. A psychiatric admission is typically required when a patient in an assisted living or nursing…
Senior Living & Care Links for the Week
VA Aid and Attendance: Money That Can Help Your Veteran or Their Spouse Dealing with Infections Often Becomes the Burden of Families After Transitioning Home Mental Illness Awareness Week: Removing the Stigma of Treatment for Mental Health Disorders in Seniors Coping with Cognitive Impairment “…but I love my home”: Is…
Weekly Senior Living and Caregiver Links
The Irony of Caregiver Guilt Wandering raises safety concerns for someone living with Alzheimer’s Labels for Nursing Home Residents September/October 2017 Issue of Today’s CareGiver Magazine Important Tasks & Decisions for Each Phase of Retirement Planning
How to Tell an Aging Loved One it is Time to Stop Driving
As we grow up, our parents are there for us. They teach us the things we need to live independently and we look to them for help and guidance. This includes learning how to drive. But as the years go by, this role reverses and our parents may begin to…
Links for Grandparents Day, Planning Ahead, Getting Help, and Staying Active
What Now? How Uber and Lyft Can Help Seniors Is Aging Independently a Myth?
The Importance of Physical, Mental and Social Activities and Programs at Senior Living Communities with Beverly Sanborn
When it comes to looking for a senior living community for your loved one, it is essential to keep in mind the importance of physical, mental and social activities and programs that the community offers to their residents. It has been proven that staying physically active as you age can…