For loved ones, patients and caregivers alike, dementia can be a difficult and scary disease to live and work with. We decided several weeks ago that it would be helpful to share our knowledge of deme...
This week in our blog we will explore in depth the form of dementia most commonly known as Parkinson’s. According to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation (PDF) over 1 million Americans live with this fo...
The mornings are frosty, nights are crisp and the leaves are turning colors and falling. Not only was yesterday the first official day of fall, it also marked the 8th annual Falls Prevention Awareness...
Last week we began our blog series on caring for people with dementia. We discussed what one may expect to encounter and briefly touched on three of the main forms of dementia. Each of these forms of ...
Have you ever had a lapse of memory and innocently joked about having a “senior moment”? You’re not alone. A lot of people believe that loss of memory is just a fact of aging. However, even though dem...
A combination of long stretches of hot weather and a lack of precipitation has made this summer one for the record books here in the Pacific Northwest. In fact, with only .23 inches of precipitation i...
May is almost over and June is upon us! In the Northwest, the skies are lightening and the sun is shining. It’s a GREAT time to get outside! More time to be outside gives us a great opportunity to get...
Many adults are choosing to continue to live at home as they age. They feel more comfortable in their own space rather than moving to a retirement home or assisted living facility Because of this dec...
Mothers are pretty amazing! They nurtured us when we were infants, cared for us through childhood, and support us in adulthood. Throughout our lives our mom is the one that we turn to for both advic...
According to the AARP, 90 percent of seniors desire to stay in their own homes rather than live in a retirement community/home. This trend, known as aging-in-place, is expected to continue growing in ...