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Today is Memorial Day
Memorial Day is a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered. What can you do to honor them? Visit cemeteries...


Tools and Resources to Fill a Dementia Caregiver’s Toolbox
As a dementia caregiver, you wear many different hats. Each day, you assess the needs of the person that you care for and make decisions...


How to Make Meal Times More Enjoyable When Your Loved One Has Dementia
Dementia affects many aspects of a person’s life including meal times. The ability to prepare nutritious meals and to feed oneself will...


IRS, Security Summit Partners warn of new twist on phone scam; crooks direct taxpayers to IRS.gov to
The Internal Revenue Service is warning of a new twist on an old phone scam as criminals use telephone numbers that mimic IRS Taxpayer...


Keep Track of Medications with This Worksheet
If an elderly loved one is taking many different medicines as well as over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, or supplements, it can be...


What Not to Say When A Parent Has Dementia
When dementia strikes, you will likely observe many changes with your loved one’s behavior, language, memory, and ability to perform...


Do You Know the Facts about Alzheimer's Disease?
More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease. This video by the Alzheimer's Association offers the most up to date...


Concerned about a Loved One's Safety Behind the Wheel?
As you and those you love get older, changes in health—including vision, hearing, and reflexes—may affect driving skills. If you are...


Do I Need an ID for My Elderly Father?
Your dad is ill and no longer drives so you assume that he doesn’t need to renew his driver’s license. That may be true, but you may want...


Caregivers & Sleep Deprivation
National Sleep Awareness Month is a good time to think about the sleep deprivation that so many caregivers experience. Elder Care...

