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Sundowners and Sleep: Tips to Finding a Balance

September 13, 2017

Behaviors often increase at the end of the day when symptoms may intensify. This is known as Sundowner’s Syndrome. Not all patients who have Alzheimer’s or Dementia exhibit symptoms of Sundowners but many experience late day confusion and as a result have irregular sleep schedules. When a parent or a loved one suffers from these […]

How To Help Your Parents Stay Active

September 6, 2017

It keeps bodies healthy and minds sharp while providing quality of life. Exercise has many benefits, but unfortunately they are often ignored. The following are tips on how Seniors, especially your loved ones, are able to stay active in their golden years. Exercise with Them Offer to sign up for a mutual exercise class or […]

Arriving At A Destination

August 31, 2017

Recently I was driving out of town when thirty minutes to my destination the weather changed. Lightning struck straight down on the horizon; the skies darkened; the wind was reminiscent of the Wizard of Oz and my cell phone shrieked storm warnings…take shelter. Right. Everyone wants to die in bed but I couldn’t think of […]

Caregiving Role

August 23, 2017

Caregiving Roles I’m not sure who Olga is but she seems to have an incredible power of will. Each of us has a basic instinct to survive and incredible inner core of strength. on It is in recognizing this strength and nurturing its growth we rise above the changes and complexities of life. Caregivers often […]

Music Therapy for Dementia

August 16, 2017

We have heard music soothes the soul but researchers and music therapists believe it does much more. The mind and body benefit especially in those with Dementia or Alzheimer’s. What Is Music Therapy? Using music as therapy has been practiced for hundreds of years. There are an estimated 7,000 board-certified music therapists in the […]

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