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Should You Start Taking Vitamins as an Older Adult, or Is It All Just Hype?

The Care Company

May 19, 20222 min read

Should You Start Taking Vitamins as an Older Adult, or Is It All Just Hype?

Vitamins, minerals, and supplements – oh my! 70% of seniors are taking them; but are they really necessary as we get older? A healthy,...

Top Excuses Alzheimer’s Caregivers Often Make

The Care Company

May 17, 20222 min read

Top Excuses Alzheimer’s Caregivers Often Make

“You can make it, but it’s easier if you don’t have to do it alone.” – Betty Ford No one is an island, especially when caring for someone...

April 2022 Care Team member of the month is Oyindamola Adefowoba!

Kris Aiken

May 11, 20221 min read

April 2022 Care Team member of the month is Oyindamola Adefowoba!

Congratulations to Oyindamola Adefowoba for being honoured as our Care Team Member of the Month for April 2022! We met Oyin during the...

Common Caregiver Issues and How to Be a Better Advocate

The Care Company

May 2, 20222 min read

Common Caregiver Issues and How to Be a Better Advocate

Trusting someone else to care for someone you love isn’t easy, especially if it’s an older family member who needs care. Whether at home...

When Seniors Refuse the Care They Need Due to Cost Misperceptions

The Care Company

Apr 20, 20222 min read

When Seniors Refuse the Care They Need Due to Cost Misperceptions

Many of today’s seniors were raised during the Great Depression. They lived through a period of time when the nation was pinching pennies...

Spark Memories and Instill Joy with Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia

The Care Company

Apr 13, 20222 min read

Spark Memories and Instill Joy with Reminiscence Therapy for Dementia

Memory loss and dementia might seem synonymous. On the contrary, though, long-term memory often stays intact far into the progression of...

The March 2022 Care Team Member of the Month is Ria Rodriguez!

Kris Aiken

Apr 8, 20221 min read

The March 2022 Care Team Member of the Month is Ria Rodriguez!

This month, the Leadership Team at The Care Company has chosen to honour Ria Rodriguez as Caregiver of The Month. Ria has been working...

Are You Feeling Unappreciated as a Family Caregiver?

The Care Company

Apr 5, 20222 min read

Are You Feeling Unappreciated as a Family Caregiver?

From the moment you woke up this morning to the end of your day, you’ve given your best to the aging loved one you care for. You provided...

How to Make Friends as a Senior and Why It’s Important

The Care Company

Mar 17, 20222 min read

How to Make Friends as a Senior and Why It’s Important

If you have ever observed young children at the park, you know how effortlessly friendships are formed. A small group can be playing tag,...

Learn Better Ways to Manage Chemo Brain Symptoms

The Care Company

Mar 10, 20222 min read

Learn Better Ways to Manage Chemo Brain Symptoms

Short-term memory problems. Confusion. Lack of ability to concentrate. Could it be Alzheimer’s? Possibly; but if you’re a cancer...

Should I Seek Guardianship of an Elderly Parent?

The Care Company

Mar 3, 20222 min read

Should I Seek Guardianship of an Elderly Parent?

In a perfect world, our family relationships would all be helpful and positive. We would manage transitional times smoothly,...

It Takes Two: The Dual Purposes of Journaling for Family Caregivers

The Care Company

Feb 18, 20222 min read

It Takes Two: The Dual Purposes of Journaling for Family Caregivers

We’re always writing notes to ourselves throughout the day: appointments, shopping lists, meetings, events, to-do reminders…the list goes...

Strengthen These Attributes to Be a Better Advocate for Your Aging Parent

The Care Company

Feb 12, 20223 min read

Strengthen These Attributes to Be a Better Advocate for Your Aging Parent

“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” – Dr. Seuss, The Lorax If you care for your...

Is It Possible to Live Alone with Dementia Safely?

The Care Company

Feb 7, 20222 min read

Is It Possible to Live Alone with Dementia Safely?

It’s easy to assume that once someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another associated dementia, that person has to seek nursing care...

The Care Company

Jan 19, 20222 min read

The Care Company Explains the Key to a Joyful Life As You Age

It has taken nearly 80 years and a variety of research studies to come up with the end result: a good genetic makeup and wealth really...

Six Steps to Boost Senior Health and Wellness

The Care Company

Jan 12, 20222 min read

Six Steps to Boost Senior Health and Wellness

Many people have cast aside their New Year's resolutions by the end of January, but who says resolutions should only be made at the start...

A New Vaccine for Alzheimer’s May Be on the Way Soon

The Care Company

Jan 6, 20222 min read

A New Vaccine for Alzheimer’s May Be on the Way Soon

If 2021 will be remembered as the year for COVID-19 vaccines, perhaps 2022 will be marked with a different kind of life-changing...

Reaching Seniors with Dementia Effectively – Virtually

The Care Company

Dec 17, 20212 min read

Reaching Seniors with Dementia Effectively – Virtually

Picture for a second how it would feel to struggle with the cognitive obstacles of Alzheimer's disease. The family and friends who are...

The Care Company

Dec 16, 20212 min read

The Quest for Age-Friendly Health Care

If your young child suddenly developed an illness, who would you call? It’s a no-brainer; many parents have the number programmed on...

The November 2021 Care Team member of the month is Amanda Alexander!

Kris Aiken

Dec 14, 20211 min read

The November 2021 Care Team member of the month is Amanda Alexander!

Every once in a while, someone joins The Care Company Team and we know right away that they are going to be a shining star. Amanda...