Dealing with dementia is difficult. Dealing with dementia and the holidays can be down right brutal. An individual with a dementia can be easily overwhelmed by all of the activities of holiday celebrations and become overly anxious, depressed or more confused. Most individuals with dementia do relatively well with set routines and naturally pull back Read More
Stress: A By-Product of Alzheimer’s Disease
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. We are seeing lots of information on promoting awareness, raising funds for research and getting a good diagnosis, both online and in the news. But the result of all this media coverage is an underlying stress – not just for those dealing with the illness (both patients and care providers), Read More
Paying Privately for a Caregiver – Warning Ahead!
Mom or Dad needs help in the home, and you think you can find a caregiver on your own and cut costs – but what you don’t know about paying privately for a caregiver could cost you big. So, move into the role as an employer with your eyes wide open. Dad has Alzheimer’s, and Read More
California’s “End of Life Option Act”
When the days become numbered, and the pain or discomfort of illness is more than one can bear, Californians have a new law (End of Life Option Act) that allows those who meet the criteria to take a drug that ends their life. I am sure this stirs up mixed feelings, values, and concerns for Read More
Eldercare Services Partnering with Lamorinda Village
As a community service, Eldercare Services is providing a location and a facilitator for an exciting 10 week class called the “BE! Brain Enrichment Course,” designed by Linda Sasser, Ph.D. The professional staff of Eldercare has one of our expert Aging Life Care Managers teach the class. The majority of the 25 participants are members Read More
World Elder Abuse Day – June 15th
Sad as it seems, Elder Abuse exists all over the world… Each of us needs to be aware of this and know that we can do something to end it! Many communities all over the globe have activities to bring awareness to the general public to reduce such incidents. Abuse is not only physical and Read More
- « Previous Page
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- …
- 20
- Next Page »