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Living with Dementia: Is It Alzheimer’s or LATE dementia?

An individual who displays memory loss, confusion, poor judgment, repetition, and challenges with carrying out day-to-day activities has the distinguishing signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, right? The truth is, what seems like a clear-cut case of Alzheimer’s may really be a newly recognized dementia. Referred to as LATE, or limbic-predominant age-related TDP-43 encephalopathy, this […]

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Exceptional Laguna Beach Home Care

If you’re looking for high-quality and dependable Laguna Beach home care services, look no further than CareWorks Health Services. Locally owned and operated, CareWorks Health Services develops customized home care solutions to fit the unique needs of each client. Whether your loved one needs assistance with light housekeeping services, personal care such as bathing, toileting […]

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Top-Rated Laguna Hills Home Care Services

When looking for reliable, trusted home care, families in Laguna Hills have trusted CareWorks Health Services since 2010. Locally owned and operated, CareWorks Health Services is committed to helping older adults live safely and independently wherever they call home. Whether your loved one needs companionship and help with housekeeping and meal preparation, transportation to and […]

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5 Easy Tips for Minimizing Agitation Caused by Dementia

Agitation is one of the more difficult challenges of dementia, and can be incredibly complex for family members to manage. It is important to take steps to deal with agitation before it’s felt and expressed by the senior loved one, which involves monitoring what has caused these feelings in the past, and creating a home […]

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Questions to Ask the Doctor When You Are a Senior’s Care Advocate

Of all of the many responsibilities a family caregiver or care advocate encounters, potentially one of the more overwhelming is managing health problems. The National Council on Aging estimates that around three quarters of all seniors are identified as having a minimum of two chronic diseases, and are seeing an average of four medical experts. As […]

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Surprising Health Advantages of Laughing: How Humor Helps After a Difficult Diagnosis

Have you ever caught yourself about to bubble over with uncontrollable laughter at the most inopportune moment – in a packed elevator, a hushed waiting room, or a religious service? While there are, of course, occasions when we need to control the silliness, author Jane Heller explains that, “Humor can keep us balanced, even in the […]

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Accepting Help for Seniors: It’s Not Giving Up on Your Loved One

In Isaac Asimov’s opinion, “The easiest way to solve a problem is to deny it exists.” This is a typical belief for many family caregivers when their aging loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness or chronic condition, such as dementia. And while refusing to admit this new reality might instill some measure of […]

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The Female Factor: Why Women Are More at Risk for Alzheimer’s

Scientists are finally starting to get a grip on the imbalance between Alzheimer’s diagnoses in women and men. Generally, up to 2/3 of those with Alzheimer’s in the U.S. are female, and as researchers begin to better understand the specific particulars behind this pattern, we are able to start to address the risk for Alzheimer’s. […]

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How to Calm Someone with Dementia

When a loved one who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia becomes agitated, anxious or aggressive, it can be alarming and challenging for family caregivers. Becoming aware of the potential triggers and the types of calming techniques that can help refocus the individual is important for the comfort and safety of all […]

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Senior Care Tips to Avoid Crossing the Line From Motivation to Bullying

As a family caregiver, you certainly experience an array of emotions each day: shared laughter over a joke with your loved one; worry due to a health concern; and certainly, every so often, irritations. We wish only the best for those we love, and when a senior loved one is resistant to doing something we […]

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Finding Purpose in Life After Retirement: Tips From Orange County Senior Care Experts

Think about a normal day in the life of a senior loved one. Ideally it includes a range of uplifting and enriching experiences: enjoying breakfast, participating in an entertaining pastime or interest, visiting with a relative or loved one, watching a favorite television show. Yet there’s a difference between positivity and purpose; and the importance […]

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Irrational Thoughts: Tips To Understand, Respond and Help Seniors

“I’m telling you, there’s a dog inside my closet! I hear it growling all night long. We’ve got to locate its owner!” Listening to an older family member voice worries like this that you are aware to be false is unsettling – yet not abnormal. The initial impulse might be to try and rationalize together […]