--Please note, this is the first of a two-part series-- Being a family caregiver is hard–there’s no question about that. I’ve written about this on several occasions here at the blog, but it’s something that is worth reminding … [Read more...]
Avoiding the Surprise of Family Care
Becoming a family caregiver can be a huge change in your lifestyle. Typically, when a loved one needs care, it doesn’t happen all at once. One of the easiest ways to avoid the surprises that can come along with needing to … [Read more...]
The Invisible Cost of Family Care
There are thousands of families around the country that are providing family care for an older loved one. It’s impossible to know the number precisely, but some estimates state that as many as 420,000 individuals across the U.S. that are … [Read more...]
How Dementia Care Programs Can Help
A dementia care program is a full service business, non-profit, or other type of organization designed to meet the needs of families and individuals that have been impacted by Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. They provide a … [Read more...]
Gender Disparity in the Care Business
March is Women’s History Month here in the United States. Even though the gap between men and women has narrowed over the last several decades, there are still some areas of disparity between the genders. Unfortunately, there … [Read more...]
Proteins, RNA, and Alzheimer’s Disease
Over the last several years, our understanding of Alzheimer’s disease has grown by a considerable amount. New research coming from Drexel University hopes to expand upon that understanding so that researchers can better treat the disease in … [Read more...]
Mental Health and Chronic Pain
New research on chronic pain indicates that the issue with chronic pain might not be how bad the pain is, but rather how severely it impacts someone’s quality of life. For years, researchers have known that there is a … [Read more...]
Dealing with Changes in Speech
Recently, a team of researchers looked at early signs of Parkinson’s disease with the hopes of helping doctors to detect the disease earlier, and thus provide for better treatment for those that do get diagnosed with … [Read more...]
Caring for an Aging Parent–and Kids
“The Sandwich Generation” is what they’re being called. These are adults who have an older loved one that needs care, and also has young children in the house still. And while this is a normal stage of life, it is certainly a trying … [Read more...]
COVID and Family Care
Over the past two and a half years, the biggest catalyst of change in the senior care community has been the COVID-19 virus. It has impacted both professional and informal care, prompting change, often at the cost of great heartbreak and … [Read more...]
What Caregivers Need
If you’ve paid attention to the news lately, you have seen that there are some major issues within the senior care industry right now. For several years, experts have warned of an impending senior care crisis, where the number of people … [Read more...]
What Does a Care Shortage Look Like?
It’s no secret that we are experiencing a labor shortage here in the United States. One of the places where this is most visible right now is in the realm of senior care. Not only are there a lot of job openings in this field, but care … [Read more...]