Dementia is not a part of normal aging; it is a disease. Dementia is a general term for a decline in mental ability severe enough to interfere with daily life. It causes the brain to shrink and stop working. Dementia is an impairment in memory, communication and thinking. Accepting that a loved one has dementia can be difficult. As part of the disease, people with Dementia ‘tend’ to develop ...

Aid and Attendance is a monetary benefit that helps eligible Veterans and/or their surviving spouses offset the cost of care for Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s) such as bathing, toileting, dressing, transferring, and meal preparation. This monetary benefit, if the Veteran is ...

Imagine the feeling of moving to a completely new place. Having your belongings boxed up and being taken from your home with little to no say in the decision at all. Can you for one moment place yourself in the shoes ...

Families ask me what I recommend they bring in, when moving their loved one into my community. They find it a bit difficult to choose from so much their loved one has collected throughout the years. I tell them while downsizing is important, this should not be their focus at this time. That there will be plenty of time for them to work on that. I recommend bringing...

For the most part all these charges are self-explanatory but then we see something that we not always know what it is for, a “Community Fee”… What is this fee for? How does my loved one benefits from this charge? Is it even for the benefit...

Residential Care for the Elderly includes assisted living communities, memory care specific assisted living and licensed personal care homes, often referred to as board and care. There is also a small segment of communities that are more retirement living focused, called independent living ...

Once you have moved your loved into the community that you have chosen there is a transition period that they go through so you want to make sure that you follow up and visit to make sure that your loved one is adjusting and is happy. If you are seeing signs that they are not adjusting after 3 to 4 weeks there might be a reason. One of the most important things to look for is ...

Senior Referral Agents (SRA) have a keen awareness of all the facts associated with Memory Care (MC) individuals. The best get involved with the loved ones and bring their knowledge and compassion to the them. They become not only a very valuable resource - but also ...

Research has found that spending time by the ocean is good for your well-being. Data published in the journal, Health Place, states that those who live by the coast report ...