Melatonin Sleep Hormone – what it does and what cancels it.
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat is Melatonin Sleep Hormone? Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone our brains produce to prepare us for sleep. When melatonin hits the bloodstream (typically a few hours before bedtime), it reduces alertness and “facilitates our ability...
Dave’s Long-distance Caregiver Story
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dave’s Long-distance Caregiver Story Five years ago, Dave’s mother moved from their old house in Philadelphia to an apartment that was closer to his sister in Baltimore. Before the move, the 30-minute drive to visit his mom wasn’t a big...
What is Caregiver Compassionate Touch?
Reading Time: 2 minutesCompassionate Touch® is a proven approach for caring for people with dementia. It combines skilled touch and specialized communication, shown to prevent stress reactions for people living with dementia and enhance the quality of life for those...
Healthy Brain Aging: Normal VS. Not Normal Aging
Reading Time: < 1 minuteHealthy Brain Aging: Normal VS. Not Normal Aging – Understanding Your Risk & Aging Optimally with Holly Glover, MA, LPC, NCC. If we enter old age with better developed, healthier brains, we are likely to live longer, happier and...
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day as a Caregiver
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a caregiver, you may find celebrating St. Patrick’s Day a fun and simple way to bring joy into your life and the life of your loved one. For most of us, this holiday doesn’t come with the stress or expectations of major American...
CRs Caregiver Story
Reading Time: 2 minutesI was a caregiver to visit a younger man who had been in an automobile accident which left him with Acquired Brain Injury (ABI). This resulted in some infrequent epileptic type seizures. On our initial visit, which is really a ‘getting to...
Daylight Saving Time and Dementia
Reading Time: 3 minutesFor people living with or providing care to someone with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, the time change to Daylight Saving Time can also be the beginning of a change in routine. Some changes that come with Daylight Saving Time can be...
Slam the Scam Day
Reading Time: 3 minutesMarch 9th is Slam The Scam Day. Learn how to spot Social Security Scams and how to protect yourself. Be on the lookout for fake calls, texts, emails, messages on social media, or letters in the mail from scammers pretending to be with the...
Hands-On Skills for Caregivers
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhen you’re a caregiver, finding time to take care of your own physical needs is difficult enough, but taking care of the physical needs of someone else is even more challenging. Assisting someone else to dress, bathe, sit, or stand when they...