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If you’re a family caregiver, especially for a loved one with dementia, you already know that it’s a time-consuming and often stressful job. Yes, it can be very fulfilling and rewarding, but it’s also a situation where you can easily stretch yourself too ...

Having a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia is a daunting prospect for many. All of a sudden, the future is unknown and scary. You may feel sad, angry, anxious, unsure or something else entirely. Fortunately, a ...

Many dementia caregivers have experienced their loved one exhibiting unwanted and difficult behaviors, such as anxiety, wandering, delusions and others. You may also have noticed your loved one continually digging through cabinets, drawers or even trash ...

Music has the power to transport us to another place and time, and it conjures up memories and emotions that can make us feel relaxed and calm. Music therapy has been used for some time to help people deal with certain emotions, reduce stress or convey ...

We talk a lot about the effect that Alzheimer’s disease, dementia and other memory-related illnesses have on the seniors who have it, but it’s easy to forget about the friends and family around them who are affected as well. Caregivers, especially, carry ...

Being a caregiver for a loved one with dementia requires making many decisions. There are the mundane ones that happen every day – what should I make for dinner? What activity should we do this afternoon? – to the larger, serious and tough decisions ...

Alicia Seaver is the Vice President of Memory Care Operations for EPOCH Senior Living and a Certified Memory Impairment Specialist. Every month, she addresses a specific issue related to memory and memory care. If you’re interested in hearing about a ...

Ever feel like your batteries are just running on empty? It’s not uncommon to feel worn out after a hard day’s work. But when you’re a caregiver, that hard day’s work stretches into weeks, months and sometimes even years. That means that it’s very easy ...

When you hear the words “memory care,” what do you think? For decades, this term was associated with clinical settings and a place where those with dementia and memory issues were sent to be medicated and shut off from the world. Knowing this, it’s no ...

“Relieving stress is an essential part of being a caregiver, especially for someone who has a life-changing disease like dementia,” says Michelle Pelham, Executive Director at Bridges® by EPOCH at Nashua, a Memory Care Assisted Living community in ...

How many times a day do you find yourself laughing, chuckling, giggling – even snorting? Humor is a fact of life, and many of us do get the opportunity to laugh and de-stress throughout the day. But if you’re a caregiver to someone with dementia, you may ...

Advance care planning is something most of us don’t think about when we’re young and healthy. However, it’s something that’s not just for older people. No matter how old you are, a medical crisis could leave you in a state where you’re too ill to make ...