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How to Help Elderly Parents from a Distance
Caregiving is complex enough without the added stress of living far away from your loved one. In today’s world, however, there are plenty of tools to provide help for elderly parents — even if you’re not nearby. Long-distance caregiving is…
Caregiver Guilt: What It Is & Six Tips on How to Manage It
Caring for a loved one is never easy, especially when you struggle with caregiver guilt. Your mind can trick you into believing that you aren’t doing enough when in reality, you’re doing the most important job there is: keeping your…
Helping vs. Enabling as a Caregiver: 3 Tips for Maintaining Balance
When you have an aging family member, it’s natural to want to help them with whatever they may need on a day-to-day basis. Many older adults struggle with things like limited mobility and cognitive decline, making them reliant on the…
Personal Care Agreements: Helpful Information for Family Caregivers
As we age, certain limitations call for caregiver services. Whether it be cognitive concerns or limited mobility, many senior adults require assistance from a caretaker. Caregiving can be provided in a number of ways, depending on a person’s needs. There…
Anosognosia in the Elderly: When Your Loved One with Dementia Doesn’t Know It
Cognitive concerns like dementia are one of the most prevalent issues among senior adults. When a loved one has dementia, they can struggle with memory loss, confusion, insomnia, and mood swings. In some cases, the disease is diagnosed at an…
What is Aging with Dignity’s Five Wishes?
Aging with Dignity is an organization that defends seniors’ rights to respect, autonomy, and long-term medical care. It offers advance care planning through a document outline known as Five Wishes, where seniors can specify wishes for their own care. The…
