How to Talk about Going to the Doctor with a Senior Who Doesn’t Want to Go
Many aging adults don’t want to go to the doctor. Maybe they’ve had bad experiences with doctors or they’re afraid of what they might hear, but if your senior won’t go, you need a structured approach to the problem. Talk about it...
What Can You Do to Connect with Your Senior Even if She Can’t Talk?
Communicating and connecting with your elderly family member is ever so much more difficult when she’s not able to talk to you herself. There are still things you can do to maintain a connection with her, though. Continue to Talk to Your Aging...
What Do You Need to Do as a Caregiver to Protect Yourself Emotionally?
Protecting yourself emotionally as a family caregiver sounds as if it’s selfish, but what it really does is help you to be a much better caregiver. Make Sure You’re Paying Attention to Your Own Boundaries. If you don’t have any boundaries,...