The Caring Corner

It’s a fact that when you are caring for someone else your own health and well-being may suffer.  Your focus is on their needs, not yours.   Sadly, the one who is doing the caring may even predecease the one receiving care.  ...

Five Things to Do Before Engaging a Caregiver When mom needs help around the house and to get through her daily activities, picking the right caregiver is a process.  You must be part psychologist, detective and human resources...

Everyone forgets something now and again.  It’s a fact that we do so a little more as we age.  When must we consider the dreaded “A” word… Alzheimer’s?   A formal diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can only be done by a medical expert....

Every 66 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease.  Experts suggest that a third of these cases can be prevented if we cared for our brains better in our younger years.   A study in the Lancet combining the work of more...

Of the many uncertainties in life, the spectre of wasting away mentally due to dementia can be one of the most disquieting.  Like any part of our body, we have been told to, “Use it or lose it.”  It makes sense, but when it...

If you struggle with the high costs of providing home care to a loved one, you may have thought once—or twice—of getting paid to do it yourself.  So far, you probably have been caring for mom out of love and duty.  But it has...

Common knowledge is that there is no cure for Alzheimer’s. The only thing that produces any results are improved lifestyle choices, like diet and exercise.  Now, a leading researcher has take a big step in formalizing our...

Those with dementia can become isolated if friends and family withdraw from their lives.  Some people feel discomfort in not knowing how to be with their loved one in his/her new (and constantly changing) circumstance. ...

Caring for your loved one can be a tender, rewarding experience.  At times, it can also become overwhelming.  It’s easy to forget about your own needs, putting you at serious risk of burnout.  Caregiver Fatigue, also known...