My dad just got diagnosed with dementia, and I’m worried about his quality of life in the future—and I’m scared this could shorten his life. How long do people live on average after a dementia diagnosis?
Amazon has added a “custom alert” to Alexa Together care service, which will allow pings to up to 10 caregivers when there’s particular smart home activity.
Family caregivers cannot do all things all the time. Recognizing when you need outside help is good for you, and also for your loved one.
It can be frustrating and nerve-racking when you can’t see a loved one face-to-face — a fact that so many family members with loved ones in assisted living or nursing home facilities are discovering during the coronavirus outbreak. To protect those who are most at risk of complications from the disease caused by the coronavirus, COVID-19, health officials have announced strict rules for some facilities with vulnerable older residents.
A strong long-term care plan spells out where you would like to live, how you plan to get around, and who will oversee your financial and health decisions when you’re incapacitated.
Young adult children sometimes boomerang back to the safety of a parent’s home when money is tight, the going is tough or difficult times loom. Decades later, middle-aged children often become the safety net for their parents. For some aging parents, the right move is into their adult child’s home.
Long-term care providers could soon have access to a newly developed tool that can accurately predict the life expectancy of dementia patients.
See something…say something! Don’t ignore signs of your loved ones changing caregiving needs.
For many people, your 20s and 30s are spent building careers and creating families. However, today’s millennials face an additional challenge: Many of them are serving as caregivers for family.
An assisted living center might claim to provide memory care, but true memory care includes round-the-clock supervision by well-trained professionals in a more restrictive environment than a typical assisted living facility.