by Larea Mcqueen | Caregiving, Medical/health
Practical Ways to Improve Comfort, Reduce Behaviors, and Enhance Quality of Life Pain is common in older adults, but it is often overlooked in people living with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. One of the biggest challenges caregivers face is...
by Larea Mcqueen | Caregiving, Medical/health, Safety
Most people don’t realize how common choking and aspiration can become as dementia progresses… Until it happens. Eating and drinking are things we don’t usually think twice about. But in dementia, the brain changes can begin to affect how a person chews, swallows, and...
by Larea Mcqueen | Caregiving, Medical/health
Taking a loved one with dementia to the doctor can feel exhausting before you even walk through the door. Sometimes the hardest part is just getting them there. They may refuse to go, insist nothing is wrong, or become upset when they realize where they’re headed. And...
