This is the third update in an eight part series designed to educate families and loved ones on how to support someone with Dementia or Alzheimer’s. As dementia progresses, the home itself needs to change…

Overnight care can help seniors follow familiar routines, receive support after bedtime, and maintain independence in the comfort of home.

The particular loneliness of being the family caregiver, when everyone in your life is concerned about the same person and it isn’t you. Everybody asks how your mother is doing. Nobody asks how you are,…

When Caring for Mom Starts Changing Your Relationship She used to stop by her mom’s house just to visit. They’d sit at the kitchen table. Have coffee. Talk about the kids. Sometimes they’d spend an…

Fire safety for seniors starts with simple home checks. Review seven practical steps that can help an older loved one prepare for a safer fall season.

There’s something about a pumpkin patch that makes fall feel official. Rows of bright orange pumpkins, crisp air, warm cider, hayrides, and maybe a cider donut (or two) make for a pretty perfect autumn afternoon….

The hour of prep that makes Medicare open enrollment simple, and the list you will be grateful for if she ever ends up in an emergency room. You can’t pick the right Medicare plan for…

Why Late Afternoon Can Become the Hardest Part of Dementia Care At 10:00 in the morning, Mom seems like herself. She eats breakfast. Talks about the grandchildren. She folds a basket of towels. She laughs…

An hour in her kitchen where she is the one who knows. Why old skills and old stories outlast newer memory, and why it matters that she gets to be the expert. Not for her….