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Compassionate Home Care partners in Lakeland, Florida was founded on a respect for our elderly population. They have worked hard for much of their lives and without their contributions to society, we would not be where we are today. Everything [...]
It can be difficult for seniors to find companionship in day to day life—especially if their partner or significant other has passed on or family is not near. Relatives may be busy with work and children and a life of [...]
Caregiving is an emerging crisis America faces today. The 75 million baby boomers are entering the realm of elderly and will need more care in the coming years. In our current fast-paced culture, it is becoming increasingly difficult to juggle [...]
Many people who find themselves having to care for their family members feel that it comes on unexpectedly. It is usually an overwhelming period in our lives. You are not alone. More often today, people are facing this task. An [...]
According to the World Health Organization, an estimated 47.5 million people worldwide are living with this dementia and 7.7 million new cases are diagnosed each year. Caused by a variety of different mechanisms and illnesses, it is usually chronic and [...]
We've all forgotten a name, where we put our keys, or if we locked the front door. That doesn't mean we have dementia. It's normal to forget things once in a while. However, forgetting how to make change, use the [...]
People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have persistent, upsetting thoughts (obsessions) and use rituals (compulsions) to control the anxiety these thoughts produce. Most of the time, the rituals end up controlling them. For example, if people are obsessed with germs or [...]
Why do elderly parents turn on the child that is trying so hard to take care of them? Most of us have seen evidence of people being harder on the people they love than they are on strangers or even [...]
"My mother is driving me crazy!" This phrase is uttered (or screamed) by caregivers everywhere who are caring for elderly parents. As if they didn't have enough to do, caregivers often have to deal with bad behavior by their elderly [...]
As a caregiver of someone with Parkinson's disease, you have a lot to do: You help maintain the quality of life for your loved one. You educate yourself about symptoms, treatments, and the progression of the disease. You keep track of [...]
