We all know that music is powerful. Music therapy offers a way to take advantage of this. The benefits for seniors can be significant – and many caregivers enjoy the process too.
Helping Your Aging Parent Review: Caregivers Book Corner
Helping Your Aging Parent: A Step-By-Step Guide is a little different from the other books we’ve reviewed at Kapok, as it isn’t nearly well-known and doesn’t have the same following as other caregiving books. That’s not a reason to ignore the book, though. After all, many good authors with important things to tell struggle to […]
End-of-Life Dementia Conversations: Their Importance and How to Have Them
Dementia is one of the most overwhelming conditions that we face. Not only is a loved one dying, but they seem to disappear before our eyes. Familiar aspects of their personality shift and change, to the point that it can sometimes feel like they’re a complete stranger. Because the condition is scary, we often avoid […]
The Best Books For Dementia Caregivers
Dementia is a highly significant condition, affecting more than 55 million people throughout the world. It’s a considerable problem in the United States as well. In fact, in 2020, more than 7 million seniors in the United States were living with dementia – a figure that may increase up to 12 million by 2040. Yet, […]
Is It Illegal to Lock a Person With Dementia in the House?
Wandering is a serious issue for patients with dementia and can easily put them in danger – particularly if they wander away from the home. After all, the senior may not be able to keep themselves safe or find their way back again. There are other issues too, like when they get up in the […]
The Unique Strengths and Challenges of Millennial Caregivers
What do you imagine when we say the word millennial? For some, the term is still a catchphrase for anyone younger than 20 or so. Yet, the millennial generation isn’t so young anymore. Most definitions pin the generation as those born between 1981 to 1996. That puts millennials as being somewhere between 26 and 41. […]