Learning how to deal with talking to a parent with dementia takes time and resilience, but it can be done. Here are eight suggestions on how to improve communication with parents affected by this difficult condition. How to talk to a parent with dementia: 8 top tips Being ab...
How Children of Parents With Dementia Can Make Their Subject Positions Understandable and Meaningful.doi:10.1177/1049732319873051Annica LvenmarkSAGE PublicationsSage CA: Los Angeles, CA
Some toxic siblings tend to ruin your relationships. Although those are anecdotal accounts, I am aware of quite a few such cases. Sometimes it is possessiveness or jealousy. Other times, the sibling pair transfers the dynamics with the parents to other relationships. So, the toxic sibling works...
It is likely mental health issues and I do sympathise. I work in domiciliary care and we have a lady in her late 60s that I don't go to very often jus...
Gratitude and savouring time with your aging parents Have you ever said to yourself, “I just want this moment to last forever?” You can turn this sentiment into a… Caregiver planning When your parent moves into long-term care How do you feel now that your parent has been transition...
Speaking candidly about money with your aging parents may appear to be an insurmountable task. Fortunately, Cameron Huddleston has some tips.
Also readHOW TO DEAL WITH HAVING AN ESTRANGED ADULT CHILD. This Monday-morning quarterbacking neglects some basic facts about humans: You Can’t Control Other People We surely have influence over our children, but we do not mold them like clay. When they don’t turn out the way we planne...
If you don’t live close, ask for help from friends, neighbors, or other family members who can visit your parents periodically and make sure that everything is running smoothly. This is especially important when they have communication impairments (such as dementia). ...
had an even tinier room in the front next to the hall stairs. My parents and I lived on the first floor. I had the room directly below my Aunt Mary. At the time, I had never slept by myself. My Mother always had to lay down with me until I was fast asleep. And if I woke ...
Rehab facilities are often affiliated with hospital groups and deal with everything from recovering from knee replacements to stroke and even dementia care. The residents may be there for just a few weeks – or much longer. My husband and I discovered that two good friends each have someone ...