By: Linda Burhans If you are a caregiver there is a pretty good possibility you did not get a complete and restful sleep last night. Many times caregivers enter my support groups clearly exhausted and sleep deprived. The importance of caring for caregivers cannot be...
By: Bonnie Brown In fact, the holidays can make healthcare even more stressful. Beyond your own health issues, when your family gathers, you may see notable changes in the health of your loved ones, which may set off your warning bells. That makes it doubly stressful....
By: Gary LeBlanc The best advice I can give on the subject of oral hygiene is to have all dental needs attended to during the earliest onset of dementia. Toothaches or any other type of pain can greatly contribute to the confusion. While dealing with my father’s...
By: Becky Moultrie – Owner Assisting Hands Homecare Communicating effectively is one of the most important things that you can do to engage with those around you and ensure that your relationships are as connected, meaningful, and beneficial as possible. In your...
By: Linda Burhans I want to tell you a story that touches my heart time and time again. I often speak to youth groups about random acts of kindness. About a year or so ago I spoke to a wonderful group of energetic children. When I finished speaking, one of the...
By: Gary Leblanc -Dementia Spotlight Foundation After spending much time conferring with the general public I have come to the conclusion that most people have a hard time distinguishing between Alzheimer’s and dementia. Recently, I was thrilled to read an article by...
