The term role reversal often comes up when talking about caregiving. It’s a logical idea, right? Suddenly you’re the one telling your parents what they need to do, trying to cajole them into a doctor’s visit, or even helping them out in the bathroom. How do you cope with this role reversal when caring for […]
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Challenges and Tips for Caring for Elderly Grandparents
Most discussions on family caregiving talk about adult children supporting aging parents or one spouse supporting the other. Yet, these aren’t the only patterns. Sometimes grandchildren are caring for elderly grandparents instead. This may happen because there’s a considerable rift between the senior and their adult child. Other times, the grandchild may live nearer or […]
What to Do When Your Elderly Mother Wants Constant Attention
It’s never fun when your elderly mother wants constant attention. Should you try to meet her wishes or is it time to pull back?
Why You Must Be Cautious with Poor Caregiving Advice
People love giving advice, they really do. And often, this doesn’t come in the form of a friendly suggestion, but as a surprisingly demanding should. Caregivers often bear the brunt of this so-called pattern, often getting pretty poor caregiving advice in the process. Perhaps you’ve been told that you should visit your aging mother more […]
Powerful Medication Management Systems for Seniors
Finding a good solution for medication management is critical for promoting overall health. The various options presented in this piece are all approaches that you can take and key parts of an overall medication management system.
5 Tips for Dementia Caregiving in the Holidays
At the best of times, the holidays involves a considerable amount of stress. This is even more significant if you are caring for a person with dementia. So, this post considers some ways to make sure the holidays turn out well.