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Alzheimer's Risk: What Genetics and Lifestyle Reveal About Your Future

The Care Company

Sep 43 min read

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...

Balancing Act: Understanding and Coping With the Burdens of Caregiving

marissasnook

Aug 202 min read

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 Conundrum: When Aging Parents Resist Care

The Care Company

Apr 102 min read

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...

Enhancing Connection: Effective Communication Strategies for Dementia Care

marissasnook

Mar 202 min read

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...

Breaking the Silence: Family Caregivers Speak Out on Their Needs

marissasnook

Mar 112 min read

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...

How to Provide Compassionate Care for Grieving Seniors

The Care Company

Jan 102 min read

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...

In-Home Hospital Care: Benefits and Considerations for Families

marissasnook

Nov 15, 20232 min read

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...

Overcoming Caregiver Resentment When Providing Care for a Spouse

The Care Company

Oct 18, 20232 min read

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...

Tips for Dealing With Repetitive Speech in Dementia

marissasnook

Oct 11, 20232 min read

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, 20232 min read

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...

How to Lower a Senior’s Risk for Social Frailty

The Care Company

Jun 20, 20232 min read

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...

Tips for Recognizing Anxiety in an Older Loved One

The Care Company

Jun 13, 20232 min read

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...

Caring for a Person With Dementia: The 6 Rs

The Care Company

Jun 6, 20232 min read

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...

How to Respond When a Senior With Alzheimer’s No Longer Recognizes You

marissasnook

May 16, 20232 min read

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...

How to Help a Senior During a Short-Term Rehab Stay

marissasnook

May 10, 20232 min read

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, 20232 min read

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...

Family Caregivers: Is Emotional Empathy Harming Your Health?

The Care Company

Apr 4, 20232 min read

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 Checklist You Need to Assess Senior Care Needs Over the Holidays

The Care Company

Nov 17, 20222 min read

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 Latest Alzheimer’s Research Findings: Could It Be an Autoimmune Disease?

The Care Company

Nov 9, 20222 min read

The Latest Alzheimer’s Research Findings: Could It Be an Autoimmune Disease?

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,...

A Hug for Your Health: How Hugs Can Help Seniors Thrive

The Care Company

Oct 19, 20222 min read

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...