Safety Tips for the Alzheimer's Caregivers from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in troy, MO

Heres a great video from ABC News on keeping your loved ones with Alzheimer's safe in the home.

5 Safety Tips for Alzheimer's Caregivers

How Important is Socializing to Aging Seniors? from Comfort Keepers Elderly care in Troy, MO

The answer is very.. Read this article to find out why.

How Important is Socializing to Aging Seniors?

Alzheimer's and Emotions from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

As a caregiver I have seen many clients with dementia and alzheimer's whose emotional reactions to events just aren't what you would expect. They may seem depressed, withdrawn or just unaware of the event even if they rember what's going on. The following article explains more:

Emotions May Be Blunted in Alzheimer's Patients

Seniors should keep active but know limitations from Comfort Keepers Elder Care in Troy, MO

The old adage is use it or lose it and this can be a very real consideration as people age, but what if the loved one in your care tries to go too far? And how do you determine what "too far" is?
Take a few minutes to read the following article.

Seniors should keep active but know limitations

Health Supplements, Fact or Fiction?? from Comfort Keepers Elderly Care in Troy, MO

We are always being bombarded with so many health claims for different supplements and foods. The link below will take you to a chart that shows just how much scientific evidence there is for various claims.

Snake Oil?

An Overview of Parkinson's Disease from Comfort Keepers Senior Care in Troy, MO

Check out the following article for an overview of the disease, treatments and caregiving for a parent with Parkinson's.

An Overview of Parkinson's Disease

Getting Into a Dementia Patient’s Head from Comfort Keepers Elder Care in Troy, MO

When I had my training as an Alzheimer's caregiver I was told that I would never win an argument with someone with dementia. If they don't remember something then it never happened, if they know they still live in the apartment they had before they bought the house in 1949 well, then they still live there. (This was what my mother-in-law thought although she knew my husband was her son and who I was she had no recolection of the house she had lived in for 50 years).

I was told that I had to live their reality as much as safety would allow and the following story from one caregiver illistrates this beautifully.

A Caregiver's Personal Story: Getting Into a Dementia Patient’s Head