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Signs Your Senior Parent May Be Struggling with Depression
January 7, 2025As parents age, it’s not uncommon for them to face emotional challenges, including depression. However, the signs of depression in seniors can sometimes be mistaken for normal aging, making it crucial to recognize when they may need help.
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Elopement Risk and Prevention Strategies
January 7, 2025One of the challenging aspects of caring for seniors with dementia is the risk of elopement – a term used to describe when individuals with cognitive impairments wander or leave a supervised area without awareness of the potential dangers.
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10 Early Signs and Symptoms of Alzheimer’s
November 3, 2024Memory loss that disrupts daily life may be a symptom of Alzheimer's or other dementia. Alzheimer's is a brain disease that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills.
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Ten Indicators Your Aging Parent Needs Help
October 18, 2024Recognizing signs of decline in aging parents is an important aspect of providing care as they grow older. The aging process often brings about changes that can impact a senior's overall lifestyle and health. Factors such as recent medical diagnoses, surgeries, injuries, managing chronic health conditions or general difficulties with daily activities may necessitate assistance.
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10 Steps to Approach Memory Concerns in Others
January 3, 2023If you notice changes in friends, family or others close to you and are concerned for their health—particularly when it involves changes in memory, thinking or behavior—it can be difficult to know what to do or say.
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Medical Tests for Diagnosing Alzheimer’s
January 2, 2023There is no single diagnostic test that can determine if a person has Alzheimer’s disease. Physicians (often with the help of specialists such as neurologists, neuropsychologists, geriatricians and geriatric psychiatrists) use a variety of approaches and tools to help make a diagnosis. Although physicians can almost always determine if a person has dementia, it may be difficult to identify the exact cause.
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Recognizing At-Risk Signs in Your Loved One
January 2, 2023It is a common phenomenon for us as humans to fail to notice slow-evolving changes that we are exposed to daily or in regular intervals.
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Talking About Care
January 1, 2023How do you begin these difficult conversations? Whether the conversations are initiated by the adult child or the aging parent, there are steps that make these conversations less stressful, and more constructive, and lead to a practical solution for all involved.
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Talking To Your Elderly Loved One About Giving up Driving
January 1, 2023Talking to an elderly loved one about giving up their driver's license can be a difficult and emotional conversation. For many seniors, driving represents independence and freedom, and giving up that privilege can feel like a major loss. However, it's important to recognize that safety must come first, and if your loved one is no longer able to drive safely, it's important to address the issue.
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Visiting Your Doctor
January 1, 2023Effective communication with your doctor is important when you are seeking a diagnosis for memory loss. Ask questions, be prepared to answer questions, and be as honest as possible.
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