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Seeing our loved ones can be a very rewarding, joyful experience. However, if your loved one is in a memory care community, that joy can be tempered with sadness, frustration and uncertainty. Whether your loved one has just moved to a community, or if he ...
There’s just something magical about owning a pet. Even on the worst day ever, it’s practically impossible to not smile when you see your dog’s ear-to-ear grin, or when your cat jumps up on your lap and headbutts your chin. Even seeing your fish wiggle ...
Communication is a necessary tool in the caregiver’s toolbox. More often than not, you find yourself communicating on behalf of your loved one with dementia. Family, friends, medical professionals, financial advisors, insurance companies ... eventually, ...
We’re taught from a very early age the importance of telling the truth. We hear this from our parents, our teachers, our employers and society at large. There are many, many adages and sayings about the truth: The truth shall set you free. Truth is the ...
Making a big life change like moving to a senior living community can be exciting – but it can be overwhelming and a little stressful too. There are a lot of decisions that have to be made, and the terminology can be confusing if you’ve not had to deal ...
One of the biggest and most difficult conversations you may have following a dementia diagnosis is not about financial future. Or about future living situations. No, the biggest conversation is more than likely about something we all take for granted: ...
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 ...
When we marry our spouse, we promise to love and care for them “in sickness and in health.” However, as we age and start to require more care than when we were younger, oftentimes one spouse or the other will find themselves stepping into a caregiver ...
When your loved one is diagnosed with dementia, you’ll learn a lot of new things about medicine, treatments, clinical trials and more. You may feel more than a little overwhelmed as you research everything and try to determine what will work best for ...
Receiving a dementia diagnosis is a life-changing event. Even if you suspected – even expected getting that news, it can still be an emotionally charged event. It’s normal for you to experience a broad range of feelings – from anger to grief to despair ...
As our parents age, we’re faced with a lot of difficult decisions. What’s going to happen if they need more care than you can provide? Who will have power of attorney, and what will happen with their finances? While all these can be difficult topics to ...
Eating a healthy, nutritious diet is good for all of us. The right foods can help us stay healthy, give us energy and keep us functioning at our very best. While this is true for everyone at any age, this is especially true for seniors with memory loss ...