by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Dec 11, 2017 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
Personal or professional caregivers who work with individuals experiencing dementia often encounter challenges when their care recipients possess an altered sense of reality. An individual may expect to see a deceased relative or friend, insist on driving to the store...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Oct 2, 2017 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
Dementia is often utilized as a diagnosis even though it is actually a set of symptoms which can be attributed to specific disease processes. These symptoms can vary, even among individuals who have the same diagnosis. For example, one individual with an Alzheimer’s...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Sep 5, 2017 | Caregiver Support, Family Living, Sentinel Articles
Sandwiched by Jobs and Roles Caregiving is a job, even when it is an uncompensated act of love for a family member. The role of caregiving for a parent or children can be real work. When an adult child is simultaneously caring for a parent and a child, it can seem...
by Karen Kaslow, RN, BSN | Aug 28, 2017 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Two women, who have not seen each other for two months, arrive at a picnic. They clasp hands and smiling joyfully, each declares to the other, “I’ve missed you!” Then one woman exclaims “I had a dream about you.” The other’s eyes open widely and she answers, “Well I...
by Keystone Elder Law | Aug 14, 2017 | Alzheimer's and Dementia, Caregiver Support, Sentinel Articles
Recently I found myself heading to a presentation about a journey through dementia from a daughter’s perspective. Loretta Veney is a motivational speaker, a trainer, an author, a daughter, and a caregiver. This personal journey invited her audience into the life of...
by Keystone Elder Law | Aug 7, 2017 | Caregiver Support, Health Care System, Sentinel Articles
Being a family caregiver for a parent or grandparent can be a really tough responsibility. Many caregivers help their loved one manage their medications and perform medical and nursing tasks for physical and cognitive conditions. Caregiving can also involve physical,...
