It’s essential to consider senior care in Victoria, BC when your loved one faces dementia, and the family lacks the capacity for full-time care. With the support of an in-home caregiver, navigating the journey of providing dementia care at home becomes...
Getting the news that a senior loved one has been diagnosed with dementia can be difficult. This family guide provides tips on what to prepare for after the dementia diagnosis of a senior loved one: from making necessary adjustments, such as changes in communication...
Do you agree with the 42% of individuals in a survey who thought there was no point in visiting a senior parent with dementia if they did not recognize faces? If you do, it’s time you believe otherwise. Here are the reasons you should regularly visit your senior...
You should know how to effectively communicate with a senior with Alzheimer’s or dementia. Because they have difficulty remembering things, there will be times when you may lose your patience. So, instead of feeling impatient, start understanding their condition and...
As we get older, we become aware of changes in our bodies. Our skin loses its elasticity, gets drier and wrinkles and age spots become visible. It also becomes difficult for us to read up close because the lens found inside the eye loses flexibility. But what about...
Before we get into how to communicate with seniors that have dementia, we need to understand what dementia is and where it comes from. Many people mistake it for a specific disease, when it’s actually a group of conditions characterized by the deterioration of...