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Physical therapy and pain relief

October 16, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on Physical therapy and pain relief

Pain is no fun, whether in a knee, a neck, or elsewhere in the body. There are drugs that dull... Read More →

What is hoarding?

October 9, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on What is hoarding?

Perhaps you wonder if your family member is a “hoarder.” (You may even harbor secret fears about yourself!) We all... Read More →

Senior move managers

October 2, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on Senior move managers

Does your loved one need to downsize? Move? Does the prospect seem overwhelming? Perhaps not just physically, but emotionally too?... Read More →

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)

September 25, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an umbrella term for a cluster of conditions that makes up about 10 percent of dementia... Read More →

Caring as a stepfamily

September 18, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on Caring as a stepfamily

The majority of us feel obliged to help an ailing parent (77 percent, according to Pew Research Center). But if... Read More →

Managing pain with music

September 11, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on Managing pain with music

Here’s a prescription for pain relief: the sound of music. Pain is very real. It is also a perception. How... Read More →

When you feel more resentment than love

September 4, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on When you feel more resentment than love

If you are caring for a parent or parents who abused or neglected you in childhood, your situation is especially... Read More →

Low-vision bathroom

August 28, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on Low-vision bathroom

The bathroom is often the most challenging (and least safe) room in the house for someone who is visually impaired:... Read More →

How is your relative’s “social health”?

August 21, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on How is your relative’s “social health”?

The U.S. Surgeon General reports we have a loneliness epidemic. Like smoking and obesity, social isolation creates a greater risk... Read More →

Adjusting to memory care

August 14, 2023 1:30 pm Published by friendlyadmin Comments Off on Adjusting to memory care

Once your loved one is in their new home, the two of you will have a lot of adjusting to... Read More →