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Alzheimer's Risk: What Genetics and Lifestyle Reveal About Your Future
While you watch Mom struggling to think of your name or getting lost in her day-to-day routine, a distressing thought might slip into...
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marissasnook
- Aug 20
- 2 min
Balancing Act: Understanding and Coping With the Burdens of Caregiving
Caring for a senior family member is an act of devotion and love, but it can also feel like a perpetual marathon. The emotional highs of...
The Care Company
- Apr 10
- 2 min
The Care Conundrum: When Aging Parents Resist Care
It is a complicated situation many family caregivers encounter: your aging parents, who once cared for you, now reject the aid they so...
marissasnook
- Mar 20
- 2 min
Enhancing Connection: Effective Communication Strategies for Dementia Care
Have you ever said the wrong thing? Maybe your intention was to compliment a friend on her new haircut, but you came across sounding like...
marissasnook
- Mar 11
- 2 min
Breaking the Silence: Family Caregivers Speak Out on Their Needs
If you have ever felt invisible as a family caregiver, you are not alone. Caring for someone you love takes center stage, and you may...
The Care Company
- Jan 10
- 2 min
How to Provide Compassionate Care for Grieving Seniors
By the time we reach our golden years, we’ve had many years of building deep connections with family and friends. These bonds are crucial...
marissasnook
- Nov 15, 2023
- 2 min
In-Home Hospital Care: Benefits and Considerations for Families
No one wants to spend any more time than necessary in the hospital. The goal is to get the required treatment or procedure over with as...
The Care Company
- Oct 18, 2023
- 2 min
Overcoming Caregiver Resentment When Providing Care for a Spouse
You both promised to look after each other through better or worse, in sickness and in health. When these cherished sentiments are first...
marissasnook
- Oct 11, 2023
- 2 min
Tips for Dealing With Repetitive Speech in Dementia
If you’ve ever played music on vinyl records, you know that the needle does not always track properly. Sometimes a tiny bit of dust or...
The Care Company
- Jul 10, 2023
- 2 min
Can Caregivers Suffer From PTSD?
If you think PTSD only happens to those individuals who have experienced life-threatening danger, think again. PTSD (post-traumatic...
The Care Company
- Jun 20, 2023
- 2 min
How to Lower a Senior’s Risk for Social Frailty
It was not that long ago that people were isolating from one another to guard against spreading COVID-19. The elderly were particularly...
The Care Company
- Jun 13, 2023
- 2 min
Tips for Recognizing Anxiety in an Older Loved One
Is an older adult you love struggling with socializing, sleeping well or enjoying activities, or experiencing memory problems? Before...
The Care Company
- Jun 6, 2023
- 2 min
Caring for a Person With Dementia: The 6 Rs
When caring for a person with dementia, it is essential to remind yourself that you ARE capable, you ARE doing an excellent job, and you...
marissasnook
- May 16, 2023
- 2 min
How to Respond When a Senior With Alzheimer’s No Longer Recognizes You
You have been caring for Mom since her dementia diagnosis. You have been working through many of the challenging symptoms. However one...
marissasnook
- May 10, 2023
- 2 min
How to Help a Senior During a Short-Term Rehab Stay
After a hospitalization or surgical procedure, the doctor may recommend a short-term rehab stay prior to when the person returns home....
The Care Company
- Apr 19, 2023
- 2 min
How Can Improv Improve Dementia Care?
Creativity, flexibility, and a healthy dose of lighthearted fun are among the top ingredients to healthy and effective dementia care. It...
The Care Company
- Apr 4, 2023
- 2 min
Family Caregivers: Is Emotional Empathy Harming Your Health?
Empathy is, naturally, an essential characteristic of effective caregiving. The ability to put yourself in another individual's shoes...
The Care Company
- Nov 17, 2022
- 2 min
The Checklist You Need to Assess Senior Care Needs Over the Holidays
It has been several months since you’ve had the opportunity for a nice, long visit with Mom. Now that the holidays are here, you’ll have...
The Care Company
- Nov 9, 2022
- 2 min
The Latest Alzheimer’s Research Findings: Could It Be an Autoimmune Disease?Â
Finding a cure for Alzheimer’s has become as tangled as the tau threads long considered to be the core cause of the disease. But now,...
The Care Company
- Oct 19, 2022
- 2 min
A Hug for Your Health: How Hugs Can Help Seniors Thrive
Remember during the height of the pandemic, when social distancing was the norm and we needed to be satisfied with virtual visits? One of...
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