Reducing Holiday Stress with Memory Impaired Loved Ones

By |2017-11-28T01:58:37+00:00November 27th, 2017|Senior Care|

Your whole family is gathered for dinner during the holidays. Your sister-in-law is playing a video to entertain her two boys. Your spouse is having an animated discussion with your brother about holiday-light displays. A timer is buzzing in the kitchen. Your teenage daughter tells you that your mother, who lives with Alzheimer’s, is upset. [...]

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Three of My Language Pet Peeves

By |2017-11-28T01:58:47+00:00November 27th, 2017|Senior Care|

What is the origin of these three English-language pet peeves? Could it be as a caregiver, I felt my time was not respected at the doctor’s office? Or are these due to English being my second language? As a first-generation American, we, like many immigrant families, spoke my parents’ native language. In my case, it [...]

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What is Tremor?

By |2017-11-27T17:54:03+00:00November 27th, 2017|Senior Care|

Tremor is an involuntary, rhythmic muscle contraction leading to shaking movements in one or more parts of the body. It is a common movement disorder that most often affects the hands but can also occur in the arms, head, vocal cords, torso, and legs. Tremor may be intermittent (occurring at separate times, with breaks) or [...]

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