The Hardest Decision! When Does Your Loved One Need a Memory Care Home?
Rob Davis2020-12-01T17:06:01-06:00There is a huge psychological cost of caregiving and of making difficult care decisions that some professionals are likening to the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder. Caregivers may experience symptoms like intrusive thoughts, disabling anxiety,
Early-onset Dementia – Not All Who Wander are Lost
Rob Davis2020-11-24T11:06:47-06:00Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, also known as younger-onset affects people younger than 65, many people with this diagnosis are in their 40’s and 50’s, they have families and careers when Alzheimer’s disease strikes. In the United
Not Your Grandparent’s Nursing Home!
Rob Davis2021-02-01T14:26:23-06:00The Green House Project is getting a lot of attention recently on PBS/NPR and the New York Times. The concept isn’t new but compared to traditional nursing homes the concepts are radical. The idea behind
Addressing Transfer Trauma
Rob Davis2020-11-24T15:18:45-06:00Moving is the third most stressful event second only to death and divorce, and for those with memory loss it can be very traumatic. When a move is necessary, the experience may be bewildering at […]
The Sound Of Music
Rob Davis2020-11-24T15:16:32-06:00Most of us have experienced the way music can transport us back to long past memories, can calm us, steady us and move us to feel at one with the world. At a time when my […]
Caregiving and the holidays: from stress to success!
Rob Davis2020-11-24T15:33:44-06:00While everyone else is enjoying the hustle and bustle and the joy of the holiday season, there are many caregivers out there who just want the whole thing over with. Caregiving creates a level of […]
Holidays With Parents
Rob Davis2020-11-24T15:24:16-06:00The holidays bring scattered families together — giving adult children the perfect opportunity to closely inspect how aging parents are managing. It’s no coincidence that calls to assisted living facilities and other housing alternatives spike just […]
Alzheimer’s Fundraising Events
Rob Davis2020-11-24T15:30:27-06:00The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s is the world’s largest event to raise funds for Alzheimer’s awareness, care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide this inspiring event calls on […]