Frequently Asked Questions About Hospice Care
To learn more about hospice care, check out these frequently asked questions:
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Caregiver Resources
Check Out the New Community Health Workers Resource Guide
Community Health Workers: A Resource for Healthy Aging and Addressing Dementia, is a valuable tool to use and pass along to communities that include resources & trainings for Community Health Workers. Download your copy today!
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How to Recognize When an Aging Parent Needs Help
When caring for an aging parent from afar, it can be hard to know when your help is needed. Your parent may not want to worry you or may be embarrassed to admit that he or she cannot handle certain daily activities. You may recognize differences in their behavior. These signs may seem small, but they are crucial for an aging parent’s safety and well-being.
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Make Caring for Yourself a Priority in the New Year
Taking care of yourself — physically and mentally — is one of the most important things you can do as a caregiver for a person with Alzheimer’s disease. This new year, make yourself a priority and take actions to relieve caregiver stress. Here are some ways you can take care of yourself: Ask family members
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Holiday Tips for Alzheimer’s Caregivers During COVID-19
Holidays can be meaningful, enriching times for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families. Maintaining or adapting traditions helps all family members feel a sense of belonging and identity. For a person with Alzheimer’s, this link with a familiar past can be reassuring. For caregivers, the holidays can sometimes present extra demands on their time
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Tips to Help a Person with Alzheimer’s Stay Safe at Home During the Holidays
People with Alzheimer’s disease may not see, smell, hear, and/or remember things as they used to. You can identify and remove potential home hazards to make life safer and easier for them. Consider the following tips to help prevent accidents during the holiday season: Secure holiday decorations, such as Christmas trees, lights, or menorahs, so
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Telehealth and Dementia Care
Telehealth uses video calling and other technologies to support patients and their caregivers at home. By making dementia care and education more accessible, telehealth can help manage dementia issues at home before a crisis happens. Telehealth can help improve dementia care, lessen caregiver burden and stress, and improve quality of life for people with dementia
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Adapting activities for people with Alzheimer’s disease
People with Alzheimer’s disease need to be active and do things they enjoy. Plan activities that the person with Alzheimer’s enjoys in your daily routine, and try to do them at a similar time each day. He or she can be a part of the activity or just watch. Here are some daily activities that
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Getting Your Affairs in Order
Are you sifting through personal papers as part of spring-cleaning? If so, you have already begun the process of getting your affairs in order! You may not be expecting to get sick or have a disability, but planning for it ahead of time can make all the difference in an emergency. Follow these tips to help
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Long-Distance Caregiving
Anyone who is caring for an aging friend, relative, or parent from afar can be considered a long-distance caregiver. Whether you are helping with finances, arranging for care, or providing emotional support, long-distance caregiving can bring a host of unique challenges. Check out NIA’s infographic for tips for long-distance caregivers. Click here to find the whole infographic.
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