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Home Care News > Who Would You Choose? 2011 Panelists Share Their Insights
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Most Recently Shared on November 2, 2011 at 5:26 pm By:
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The 2011 panelists share their insights on the hard task of choosing the family caregiver of the year: http://t.co/iccqRapL
Household Chores and Upkeep
homewatchcaregivers.com — “One of the symptoms of dementia is someone’s inability to maintain their own living environment as they did in the past. An in home caregiver may notice that their loved one with dementia is no longer keeping the yard tidy or the house neat. The reasons for this change can be that the memory loss makes it increasingly difficult for the person with dementia to see a task through from beginning to end, or it may physically exhaust or overwhelm them to rake the yard or vacuum.” View full resource at homewatchcaregivers.com
Most Recently Shared on November 1, 2011 at 8:00 pm By:
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How can an Alzheimer's or dementia caregiver tackle household chores and upkeep with their loved one? http://t.co/ilbjvJrC
Home Care News > Meet Sami: National Family Caregiver of the Year
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Most Recently Shared on November 1, 2011 at 4:01 pm By:
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Meet Sami: National Family Caregiver of the Year! http://t.co/B03fv4lA
Home Care News > Caregiver's Guide to Estate Planning
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Most Recently Shared on October 4, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
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When is the right time to talk about estate planning with your elderly parents? This article will give you the details. http://ht.ly/6LPWR
Home Care News > The Importance of Alzheimer’s Memory Screening
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Most Recently Shared on October 3, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
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Who should get an Alzheimer’s memory screening test? Find out if it’s you or a loved in this article. http://ht.ly/6LPCr
Sleep Disturbances and Insomnia
homewatchcaregivers.com — “Often times someone who has memory impairment may develop interrupted sleep and insomnia. As they are confused about the time of day, they may get up and get dressed with the intention of going to work or running some other errand. This chronic waking can negatively impact their caregiver who has to get up with them and also lose sleep.” View full resource at homewatchcaregivers.com
Most Recently Shared on September 28, 2011 at 8:00 pm By:
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Does your loved one suffering from Alzheimer's/dementia experience sleep issues? Top tips to aid sleep here: http://ht.ly/6GgZK
Explaining, Excusing & Defending Your Loved One
homewatchcaregivers.com — “Before June Fuerst was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, her husband saw her so humiliated in a social situation that he took steps to ensure that it never happened again.” View full resource at homewatchcaregivers.com
Most Recently Shared on September 6, 2011 at 8:00 pm By:
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Should you explain, excuse or defend your loved one with dementia when their behavior is unusual in public? Find out: http://ht.ly/6cSs8
Home Care News > How to Avoid the Dangers of Poor Medication Management
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Most Recently Shared on September 6, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
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Can someone be readmitted to the hospital because of a bad medication interaction? Read this article to find out. http://ht.ly/6cSFe
Home Care News > 10 Signs of Alzheimer’s From the Alzheimer’s Association
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Most Recently Shared on September 5, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
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Do you know the difference between the signs of normal aging and Alzheimer’s disease? http://ht.ly/6cSDd
Catastrophic Reactions
homewatchcaregivers.com — “In caring for a loved one with dementia, an in home caregiver should be prepared for possible catastrophic reactions.” View full resource at homewatchcaregivers.com
Most Recently Shared on August 16, 2011 at 8:00 pm By:
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Should you correct someone suffering from dementia when they are confused or unable to remember seemingly obvious things? http://ht.ly/63B3O
Never Stands Still
homewatchcaregivers.com — “When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia, their family and in home caregiver has to prepare for the unexpected stages of the progressive disease. Like a child’s developmental milestones in reverse, dementia never stands still as the chemicals in the brain are changing from moment to moment.” View full resource at homewatchcaregivers.com
Most Recently Shared on August 2, 2011 at 8:00 pm By:
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Caregiving for someone with dementia means not knowing how your loved one will behave from one day to the next. http://ht.ly/5N0Ap
Home Care News > Experts Help to Honor the Family Caregiver
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Most Recently Shared on August 2, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
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The National Family Caregiver of the Year Award has a national panel of judges choose one winner to receive $10,000. http://ht.ly/5N0sP
Home Care News > Lung Disease: Caregiving Reality
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Most Recently Shared on August 1, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
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Can COPD be cured or treated? This article can tell you more: http://ht.ly/5N0qa
Suggested Activities for Stage 2 Alzheimer's
homewatchcaregivers.com — “Alzheimer’s disease is progressive and those suffering from it will go from mild to severe symptoms or stages. When a loved one reaches the second stage of Alzheimer’s disease, they are beginning to lose the ability to recognize family and friends. Other symptoms at this stage include increased paranoia and delusions, not being able to dress themselves or oversee their own daily hygiene, insomnia and more.” View full resource at homewatchcaregivers.com
Most Recently Shared on July 19, 2011 at 8:00 pm By:
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Can flower arranging be a useful activity for someone with Stage 2 Alzheimer’s disease? http://ht.ly/5I6e3
Home Care News > Chronic Care for Diabetes
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Most Recently Shared on July 5, 2011 at 4:00 pm By:
Leann Reynolds Senior Health Maven
Are you a police officer or a cheerleader as a caregiver for your loved one with diabetes? http://ht.ly/5tW3A
