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Guide to Becoming a More Self-Confident Caregiver

Guide to Becoming a More Self-Confident Caregiver

“Most family caregivers don’t plan to become caregivers – it usually just happens,” says John Moniz, Executive Director of Bridges® by EPOCH at Hingham. “This is a wonderful and selfless gesture, but it also can be very discombobulating. Since ...
What Is Aphasia and How Do You Deal with It?

What Is Aphasia and How Do You Deal with It?

Since dementia is a disease that affects the brain, it causes a wide variety of symptoms – memory loss being just one of them. Depending on the type of dementia your loved one has, you may find yourself dealing with surprising symptoms like ...
Staying Healthy as a Caregiver Spouse

Staying Healthy as a Caregiver Spouse

Being a caregiver is an all-encompassing role that can seemingly take over your life. This is especially true if you’re a spousal caregiver. Taking care of your spouse “in sickness and in health” is natural, but it’s important to make sure you’re taking ...
5 Benefits of Talking with Other Caregivers

5 Benefits of Talking with Other Caregivers

Being a caregiver can be an isolating experience. Besides the day-in, day-out routine that seems to take up all of your waking hours, you also find yourself in a situation where other people don’t really “get” what it’s like for you. Fortunately, even if ...
5 Benefits of Pet Therapy for Seniors

5 Benefits of Pet Therapy for Seniors

Anyone who loves animals recognizes how special the bond of a pet can be. Pets provide unconditional love, easy companionship and a sense of purpose for people of all ages. Pets have also been shown to be an invaluable tool for helping older adults ...
Why Early Dementia Detection Can Make a Difference

Why Early Dementia Detection Can Make a Difference

A dementia diagnosis is no small thing. It’s a profoundly life-changing situation, and affects a myriad number of people, not just the individual who’s diagnosed. Dementia is still often misunderstood, and many people are afraid of developing it or ...
Why Sundowning Syndrome Worsens in the Winter

Why Sundowning Syndrome Worsens in the Winter

Sundowning is a symptom – actually, a group of symptoms – that occurs in individuals with dementia usually at the end of the daylight hours. It results in increased agitation, confusion, mood swings, irritation and sometimes hallucinations and ...
Coping with Caregiver Anger and Frustration

Coping with Caregiver Anger and Frustration

“You’re a hero,” they say. “You’re a selfless angel,” they say. Sure, caregiving is an act of love … but sometimes, you wish people would just stop talking about it. Do they know how hard it is to keep your cool when your mother asks you the same ...
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