If you find yourself managing all of the in-home care for an aging parent while your siblings distance themselves from helping, you’re far from alone. In fact, half of all family caregivers are taking care of an aging loved one solo, according to a recent report from AARP. Why is this scenario so common – […]
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“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss Memories are what bind together our past experiences with who we are today; and for a person with dementia, confusion around these memories may have a powerful impact. One of our goals in providing dementia care for […]
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In this striking new development towards an Alzheimer’s cure, a “cold-shock” protein, which is found in swimmers’ blood, is showing promising results in slowing and even reversing the progression of dementia in mice – leading researchers to further explore this link between cold water and dementia. Related to the hibernation capacity in all mammals when […]
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Imagine the most perfect holiday season ever. What would it look like? While that image will vary a bit for each of us, it might include gifts, lights, good food, and traditions passed down through the generations. However, what absolutely rings true for all of us is the joy in spending time with the ones […]
For seniors with lung conditions, maintaining the ideal air quality in the house is vital for managing COPD symptoms. Air that is too dry, for instance, may cause or exacerbate health issues; for example: Dry, itchy, or chapped skin Nose bleeds A sore throat Dry eyes Aggravated allergy, asthma, and flu/cold symptoms such as congestion […]
Family care providers give a great deal of themselves to take care of their senior loved ones, often sacrificing their own individual needs and desires during the process. It seems normal to assume then that caregivers would feel good about themselves, with high self-esteem and sense of purpose. However, the exact opposite is usually true, […]
You entirely forgot about the doctor’s appointment scheduled for last Monday, misplaced your glasses for the umpteenth time, and can’t remember the name of the new neighbor for the life of you. Are these problems with memory just a regular part of getting older, or could they signify the beginning of Alzheimer’s disease or another […]
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With so many aging parents taking several prescriptions, and with physicians changing and adding medications and dosages to find out the perfect solutions, it is critical to know what to do with meds which are no longer needed or that have expired. There are multiple options for managing medications that need to be disposed: Check […]
Caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia requires creativity, patience, and empathy, the ability to step outside of your individual reasoning and logic and understand why a certain behavior is occurring, and then to know the best way to successfully manage it. That is certainly the case when an older adult […]
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Looking at the past several months, family caregivers have had to manage seemingly insurmountable challenges connected with the care of the seniors they love. With COVID-19’s particular dangers to the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions, such as for example COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and others which can be common in seniors, families have […]
https://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/masked-caregiver-outside-with-senior-disabled-man.jpg533800Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, Presidenthttps://www.responsive-homecare.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Responsive-HC_30th-Anniv_logo_lg.pngDebbie Savage, RN, BSN, President2020-10-08 08:32:072022-09-06 23:41:57Safe Senior Home Care During the Pandemic
What to Do When Relatives Avoid Helping with Senior Care
/in Caregiver Issues, Caregiver Stress, Caregiving Tips /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentIf you find yourself managing all of the in-home care for an aging parent while your siblings distance themselves from helping, you’re far from alone. In fact, half of all family caregivers are taking care of an aging loved one solo, according to a recent report from AARP. Why is this scenario so common – […]
Try This Creative and Effective Dementia Care Idea: A Memory Book
/in Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Alzheimer's DIsease, Caregiving Tips, Senior Mental Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, President“Sometimes you will never know the value of a moment until it becomes a memory.” – Dr. Seuss Memories are what bind together our past experiences with who we are today; and for a person with dementia, confusion around these memories may have a powerful impact. One of our goals in providing dementia care for […]
Searching for an Alzheimer’s Cure: The Link Between Cold Water and Dementia
/in Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Alzheimer's DIsease, Medical Breakthroughs, Senior Health, Senior Mental Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentIn this striking new development towards an Alzheimer’s cure, a “cold-shock” protein, which is found in swimmers’ blood, is showing promising results in slowing and even reversing the progression of dementia in mice – leading researchers to further explore this link between cold water and dementia. Related to the hibernation capacity in all mammals when […]
Safely Celebrating The Holidays During a Pandemic
/in Aging Care Issues, Caregiving Tips, Senior Health, Senior Mental Health /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentImagine the most perfect holiday season ever. What would it look like? While that image will vary a bit for each of us, it might include gifts, lights, good food, and traditions passed down through the generations. However, what absolutely rings true for all of us is the joy in spending time with the ones […]
Can Humidifiers Help With COPD Symptoms?
/in Aging Care Issues, Aging Issues, Blog, COPD /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentFor seniors with lung conditions, maintaining the ideal air quality in the house is vital for managing COPD symptoms. Air that is too dry, for instance, may cause or exacerbate health issues; for example: Dry, itchy, or chapped skin Nose bleeds A sore throat Dry eyes Aggravated allergy, asthma, and flu/cold symptoms such as congestion […]
How to Set Yourself Free from Caregiver Guilt
/in Aging Issues, Caregiver Issues, Caregiver Stress, Caregiving Tips, Respite Care /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentFamily care providers give a great deal of themselves to take care of their senior loved ones, often sacrificing their own individual needs and desires during the process. It seems normal to assume then that caregivers would feel good about themselves, with high self-esteem and sense of purpose. However, the exact opposite is usually true, […]
Problems with Memory: Could It Be Dementia?
/in Aging Issues, Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Alzheimer's DIsease, Dementia /by rhc-admYou entirely forgot about the doctor’s appointment scheduled for last Monday, misplaced your glasses for the umpteenth time, and can’t remember the name of the new neighbor for the life of you. Are these problems with memory just a regular part of getting older, or could they signify the beginning of Alzheimer’s disease or another […]
Your Guide to Safe Disposal of Medications
/in Medication, Senior Health, Senior Safety /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentWith so many aging parents taking several prescriptions, and with physicians changing and adding medications and dosages to find out the perfect solutions, it is critical to know what to do with meds which are no longer needed or that have expired. There are multiple options for managing medications that need to be disposed: Check […]
What to Do When A Senior with Dementia Refuses to Change Clothes
/in Alzheimer's and Dementia Care, Caregiving Tips, Dementia /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentCaring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia requires creativity, patience, and empathy, the ability to step outside of your individual reasoning and logic and understand why a certain behavior is occurring, and then to know the best way to successfully manage it. That is certainly the case when an older adult […]
Safe Senior Home Care During the Pandemic
/in Home Health Care Fort Lauderdale FL, Senior Health, Senior Safety /by Debbie Savage, RN, BSN, PresidentLooking at the past several months, family caregivers have had to manage seemingly insurmountable challenges connected with the care of the seniors they love. With COVID-19’s particular dangers to the elderly and people with underlying medical conditions, such as for example COPD, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and others which can be common in seniors, families have […]