How to Recognize Warnings and Signs of Dementia in Elderly Parents
Dementia is one of the scariest and saddest age-related conditions there is. Because people fear it, they often misunderstand it. For one thing, it is not as common as you might think. While nearly one-third of people over the age of 85 have dementia related to Alzheimer’s disease, many maintain cognitive function in their 80s and 90s. Dementia affects 1…
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Moving Your Senior Parent In With You and Your Family
There are many reasons why adult children and senior parents consider multigenerational living. Often, there are concerns about the ability of elderly parents to take adequate care of themselves. Moving a parent into your home may be seen as an alternative to assisted care if that is something that an elderly parent is hesitant about. Before deciding to move your…
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How Caring Places Engages Seniors With Dementia
Dementia care has come a long way in the past century. Whereas dementia care focused on keeping dementia patients sedate in the past, today, it focuses on increasing their overall quality of life. One proven method of accomplishing this goal is through engagement. Per findings published in the US National Library of Medicine, engaging a dementia parent can have several…
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Gardening For Older People: Caring Places Management Offering Therapeutic Connection to Nature
At Caring Places Management, we are always looking for ways to enhance the lives of our residents. That’s why we are so excited to announce our new affiliation with the organization Eldergrow to provide therapeutic gardening programs. We have chosen Beehive Retirement in McCleary, WA, as the facility where we will pilot this program. Gardening for older people offers a…
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Strategies to Help Parents Accept Assistance
It’s common for elderly parents to accept the help they need due to physical or mental decline. It is a delicate situation that can create a lot of stress for everyone. As long as your parents are still mentally able, they have the right to choose their living situation and decline help. While you want to respect their wishes, you…
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How to Help Seniors Stay Hydrated
This year, heat waves have already hit multiple states and are forecasted to continue. Seniors are particularly vulnerable to high temperatures and need to stay properly hydrated. Whether you are a senior or you are a younger person who is caring for an older adult, here’s what you should know about the role hydration plays in older adults. Why It’s…
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5 Steps To Take To Avoid Falling
If you are an older adult, a fall can be terrifying because of the severe injuries likely to result. Approximately 300,000 seniors in the United States are hospitalized for hip fractures every year and falls cause 95% of those fractures. Most traumatic brain injuries result from falls as well. On a broad scale, elderly fall prevention can prevent thousands of…
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Elder Orphans: How to Plan For Aging Alone Without A Family
A significant portion of the population is faced with the prospect of growing old alone, that is, not having family or friends around for support in times of trouble or when independent living is no longer practical. Moreover, as the baby boomer generation continues to age, the number of people aging without a family is likely to increase. The prospect…
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Talking to Teens and Children About Dementia
The same emotions that adults feel when first discovering that a loved one or family member has been diagnosed with dementia are often similar to what young children and teenagers will experience during the process. Coping with a diagnosis is often much harder on young people, but their emotional needs often get overlooked. In addition to working through your own…
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How to Respond to Strangers with Dementia
Dementia is a disease that has a different effect on each individual, requiring individual responses to behaviors or actions. While there is a right and wrong way to interact with those dealing with dementia, it is important to address each individual comfortably and appropriately. This approach is difficult, especially when you encounter strangers with dementia. However, you can still meaningfully…
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