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How To Help Your Parent Who Has Alzheimer's Disease
If one of your parents has Alzheimer's Disease, you are probably discovering that this illness is not only hard on the person who has it, but it is also very difficult for family members who care for that person. Besides the physical strain that caring for an Alzheimer's patient brings, there is also often an emotional strain. If this is true for you, from home care to placing your parent in a special memory care center, here are some ideas that might lighten your load:
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3 Questions To Ask A Senior Assisted Living Facility
If you have a loved one that is getting up in years, you may be concerned about this individual living alone. The challenges of getting older are many and this individual may not be able to do a number of things. One way to ease your mind and allow this person to have a higher quality of life may begin with putting your loved one in a senior assisted living facility.
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Wandering Risks And Assisted Living: Weighing The Pros And Cons
Having a parent with dementia is never easy. Trying to decide how to care for him/her towards the end of his/her life means that you have to make a decision between institutional care and caring for him/her at home. If you choose to care for your parent at home, then you have to decide if you are going to be the one to do it, or if you are going to hire some assisted living nurses and care aides.
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Is Your Home Getting Too Big To Handle? How To Choose The Right Independent Living Community
It's never easy to realize that your home is just too big for you, especially if you spent a lifetime creating memories in it. Your home might have been the perfect place to live when your kids were young, and when you were younger. However, now that you're older, and the kids have all moved away, caring for a large home can be nearly impossible, particularly if you're on your own now.
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3 Important Things To Learn About A Senior Assisted Care Facility
Do you have a parent or parents who are having trouble getting around? Have all of you been discussing the possibility of them going to live in a senior assisted living facility? Moving to a new place can be a scary experience, even if your parents are initially enthusiastic. You can help to lessen the impact of such a change by making sure to do research ahead of time and by asking the right questions.
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After my grandmother was too old to live on her own any more, I knew that I had to do something to keep her comfortable and safe. I started looking into assisted living facilities, and before I knew it, I had narrowed down the search to a few different places. It was absolutely incredible to see how many different options there were, so I felt great about only having to choose between a few. After I talked with my grandmother about what she wanted, it made it even easier to choose, and she is now comfortably living in a great environment. Check out this blog for more information.
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