Guest article from entrustedpropertymgt.com. Photo by Freepik As our parents age, many adult children face difficult decisions about how best to ensure their safety, comfort, and well-being. While some families…
Guest article provided by: fadingmemoriespodcast.com Whenever I meet someone new who has a family member with Alzheimer’s, the first thing I tell them is to assemble a caregiving team. Well,…
Seeing a loved one’s mental and physical decline with age can be distressing. Knowing how to manage your senior’s needs will provide better quality of life for you both. Assess how much independence remains so you can meet your loved one’s needs efficiently and effectively.
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One of the hardest things about getting older, and seeing your parents or loved ones grow older too, is facing the difficult conversations about end-of-life care and arrangements. It’s natural to be reluctant to have these conversations. Talking about death makes it feel all too real. However, uncomfortable it may be though, avoiding the topic could cause much more grief and anxiety after someone passes than having the discussion now. Use these tips to bring up the topic in a sensitive way for a more relaxed, productive conversation. (more…)
Being a long-distance caregiver poses many challenges. You want to be close to keep an eye on your loved one, but that isn’t always possible. No matter how far away you are, there are ways you can help ensure that your loved one is well looked after. (more…)
When you live a considerable distance away from a beloved senior, yet are responsible for his or her care, you’re a long-distance caregiver. You may desire to live close to this person, but there are many reasons that you live far away. You cannot help the fact that work and your family are keeping you away from your elderly relative, but this doesn’t signify that you can’t help manage his or her life from a distance. (more…)
