- Alzheimer’s Care
- Care Facility Evaluation Checklists
- Communicating with Loved Ones
- Downsizing Your Home
- Essential Documents
- Home Modification
- Hospitalization
- Paying for Care
- Respite
- Tips for Easy Moving
- Weighing your Housing Options
- Adult Day Services
- Aging in Place
- Caregiver Burnout
- Caregiver Support
- Dealing with Grief & Guilt
- Geriatric Care Managers: How They Can Help
- Get Organized: Tools for Caregiving
- Handling Dementia Behaviors
- Senior Driving Issues
- Nursing Homes
- Assisted Living & Alzheimer’s Care Communities
- Adult Day Care Services
- Senior Moving Solutions
- Visiting Your Loved One
- Retirement & Life Care Communities
- LGBT Senior Housing
How to Deal with Combativeness
It's not uncommon for care recipients to display abusive behavior. Following are a few suggestions for caregivers dealing with combativeness. Gilbert Guide also offers tips on caring for patients with dementia. When Does It Happen? Although combative behaviors can seemingly come from nowhere, do not assume it is a simply personality trait. Are the combative outbursts tied to particular activities? Do they occur at specific times, such as late afternoons or evenings? Finding a common denominator may help you understand...Read the rest of this article »
Talking to Your Elderly Parents: 6 Surefire Ways to Communicate Effectively
Effective communication is essential to every relationship, particularly so in a caregiving situation. Often it is not what you say, but how you say it that determines how your message is received. Here are some suggestions for improving your conversations with your elderly parents. 1. RESPECT your parents by treating them as your equals. Treat them as you wish them to treat you. Ask for, and value, their opinions. 2. LISTEN. Attentive listening requires participation, openness and receptivity. Listening is...Read the rest of this article »
Tips for Adult Children on How to Deal with Senior Driving Issues
Driving safely requires a number of cognitive and physical skills. Even seniors who have impeccable driving records can encounter situations that lead to these skills being impaired. Read on for issues to consider when it's time to talk to your parent about his or her driving. Acute Illness After an acute illness, mental and/or physical capabilities may be reduced. Ask the doctor whether your parent is capable of driving. Talk to your parent as well, to see how he...Read the rest of this article »
How to Talk to Parents about Long-Term Care
Life throws us many curveballs, and suddenly becoming the ” parent” to your parents is a major one—for both parties involved. When you believe a family member or other loved one is in need of senior care, what is the best way to begin a dialogue? Several factors often compound this sudden reversal of roles: the feeling of meddling in our parents’ lives; the reluctance to accept that our parents are in fact aging; anxiety or guilt about who...Read the rest of this article »
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