Healthcare DOESNโ€™T Take a Holiday!!

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....

Oral Hygiene during Dementia Care

โ€‹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 fatherโ€™s...

How A Little Boy Changed A Elderly Manโ€™s Life

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...

What is the Difference between Alzheimerโ€™s and Dementia

By: Gary Leblancย -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 Alzheimerโ€™s and dementia. Recently, I was thrilled to read an article by...

The Importance of Respite Care

By: Linda Burhans IF YOU ARE the primary caregiver for an aging loved one, there is a good chance you may be experiencing some form of stress. Itโ€™s natural for caregivers to become so involved in taking care of someone else that they tend to allow their own needs to...