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5 Stress-Reducing Benefits of In-Home Care

By Cindy Connolly6 min read

Certified Care Consultant Theresa Wilbanks shares lessons for coping learned through her personal care journey with her dad.

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When Your Loved One Needs a Patient Advocate

By Cindy Connolly6 min read

Two experts in this helping field discuss what you can do as a caregiver and how independent advocates can step in when you’re overwhelmed.

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The Healing Effects of Holiday Music

By Cindy Connolly4 min read

Hymns, carols and standard songs of the season can be a soothing pathway to the past, even for those with memory loss.

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Help Someone with Alzheimer’s Recall Memories

By Brett Leveridge2 min read

Look at old photos together, create a memory box or make a favorite family recipe; these are just few ways to jog their memory and comfort them at the same time.

An older gentleman's daughter helps him eat soup at the table.

Techniques To Cut Down on Messy Eating for People with Alzheimer’s

By Ashley Lateef2 min read

Easy-to-handle foods and utensils can make mealtime easier.

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9 Tips to Prevent Dehydration in a Loved One with Dementia

By Ashley Lateef2 min read

A variety of beverages, and even fruit, can replenish fluids.

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When Someone with Alzheimer’s Repeatedly Wants the Same Food

By Ashley Lateef1 min read

It’s okay to indulge a preference for one particular food if the overall diet is balanced.

A woman being fed oatmeal in her bed.

5 Ways to Help Someone with Chewing and Swallowing Problems When They Eat

By Ashley Lateef1 min read

Gentle coaching and foods that are more easily consumed can improve results.

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How to Choose Safe Foods for Someone Who Can’t Swallow

By Ashley Lateef1 min read

If your loved one is at risk of choking, careful food selection is necessary.

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8 Ways to Cover Assisted Living Costs

By Ashley Lateef1 min read

From insurance to more creative financing, help is available.

A adult daughter with her aging mother in a happy, loving embrace.

Advice on Covering the Costs of Adult Daycare

By Ashley Lateef1 min read

Public and private sources offer assistance.

A home health aide at the doorstep of someone's home.

5 Options to Cover Costs of Home Health Care

By Ashley Lateef1 min read

Help is available for physician-prescribed care.

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