Dealing with a cancer diagnosis and treatment is hard for both a diagnosed loved one and the whole family. Managing cancer treatment schedules, doctor’s visits and the medication regimen is hard enough - there are still jobs, family activities, household chores, meal prep and more....
Breast Cancer Awareness Month October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, an annual campaign to raise awareness about the impact of breast cancer. Research has shown that people undergoing cancer treatment need the support of family and friends. Studies show that cancer survivors with a strong emotional...
The holidays are a special time of year and a wonderful moment for family and friends to come together and celebrate. Seniors who are dealing with mobility issues, who live alone, or who are suffering from Alzheimer’s, dementia, or depression, may begin to feel isolated...
The Benefits of Home Care are: Helps families stay together Provides the feeling of comfort at home Helps seniors maintain a health and independent lifestyle Is often a low cost alternative to assisted living Is customized to the needs of the care recipients and their families Provides a loving companionship to...
We all forget things from time to time, the name of a new acquaintance, where we left our keys, the occasional appointment, etc. It's perfectly normal. As we age, the frequency of such memory lapses tends to increase. In some cases, this increase may indicate...
Dementia is a general term that refers to a progressive decline in intellectual ability characterized by memory loss, impaired judgment, deterioration of abstract thinking and language, and personality changes. Symptoms appear gradually so that it may take months or even years before a diagnosis is...