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. It’s natural for caregivers to become so involved in taking care of someone else that they tend to allow their own needs to...
By: Gary LeBlanc Throughout the long and often frustrating campaign of caring for a loved one living with dementia, odds are you will eventually deal with the issue of dehydration. Fortunately for me I didn’t have to deal with this with my dad very much. However, in...
By: Linda Burhans Health insurance is notoriously and needlessly complicated. The process can be overwhelming, and finding the right plan for your medical and financial needs can be difficult. Medicare is no different. Medicare is a health insurance program provided...
By: Linda Burhans Seniors bring so much to their families it is hard to capture the full importance of their contributions. From family history to parenting advice to creating precious memories, your influence is felt in ways both obvious and subtle. Imagine, then,...
By: Linda Burhans Kindness is a simple answer in a sometimes difficult and challenging world. I know that to be true. For a long time now, it has been my mission to acknowledge and appreciate all people and to encourage others to do the same. When my granddaughter...
By Debbie Selsavage There is still so much we do not know about what is happening in the minds of persons living with dementia. Why do they sometimes get so far afield from reality? As the people presumably in touch with reality, we see their thinking as flawed,...
