The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
When mom was diagnosed in 2011 with Alzheimer’s Disease I thought then that was the worst thing that could ever happen. I grieved for all that I was losing, I grieved for all of the things that momma would forget and that list grew longer and longer each and every day. As days went by,…
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Good posture is like eating your vegetables. You know it’s important and can help with your overall health and wellbeing but you may not know exactly how it helps or how to implement those habits into your everyday life. Attaining good posture is similar to creating any healthy habit — it requires focus and energy…
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The older we get, the more dangerous the implications of a slip-and-fall accident. Falls are the number one cause of both fatal and nonfatal injury in older Americans. In fact, one in four seniors over the age of 65 suffers from a fall and its implications every year in the United States. Seniors with Alzheimer’s…
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Older adults can experience weight issues from two perspectives: lower levels of activity and slowed metabolism can cause weight gain, while medical and behavioral conditions can cause unintentional weight loss. For seniors looking to maintain a healthy ideal weight, diet and exercise are starting points. Self-care and life balance also play essential roles.Eating well is…
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Keeping our loved ones, and let’s face it us as well, safe requires being forever vigilant. We’ve all seen the news stories about stolen identities and years of problems or even financial ruin this can cause for the innocent victims. This is something that I became aware of when staying with my mother after her…
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Navigating Online Dating in Your Golden Years Love is ageless, and the desire for companionship is universal. It’s a thread that binds us as humans. Yet, among seniors, loneliness is a significant issue. Spouses pass on or marriages dissolve into divorce. And, because people are paired up, whether it’s their first marriage or a subsequent…
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