Tag Archives: Caring for Dementia Seniors

Healthy Lifestyle Habits Can Reduce the Risk of Dementia

caretaker serving a healthy breakfast to an older gentleman.

Researchers regularly discover new information about how the brain functions. Still, brain scientists admit that their understanding is limited. The brain is remarkably complex. Neurons — the primary functional brain cell — communicate with other cells by releasing chemicals known as neurotransmitters into synapses. The brain consists of 86 billion neurons and nearly a quadrillion synapses.  The […]

Love Notes and Labels

Love notes

Caregiving is a difficult job no matter what the circumstances, but if you’re caring for an aging loved one with dementia the task gets a lot harder. My daughter and I used to “dad-sit” for a friend of ours while she worked. John was a pleasant man with wonderful stories of his life in San […]

When Your Helping Hurts

african american woman with headache, looking sad

There are so many emotions that go along with caregiving. We’re trying to help. We’re trying to do what’s best for our loved one. When you add in the dementia element, the caring gets a whole lot harder. I’m sure I’m preaching to the choir here, but it can get downright exasperating. You’re trying to […]