Caregiver Tips
Health & Wellness
Finding Local Farm Fresh Produce: Your Guide to St. Louis Farmers Markets
Summertime in the Midwest means plenty of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables available at festive local farmers markets. But a…
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Start a New Holiday Tradition – An Annual Review of End-of-Life Wishes
As we prepare for our holidays… the turkeys of Thanksgiving, the gifts of Christmas, and the lights of Hanukkah,…
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Navigating Family Tension While Caring for a Senior Loved One
One of the most difficult things for aging adults to understand is that, because they need help, they are…
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia
The Do’s and Don’ts for Caring for a Senior with Dementia
If you are a caregiver for a senior loved one living with dementia, you have likely witnessed their progressive…
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A Holiday Helping Hand: Why Family Caregivers Choose Respite Care
The holidays are a special time, accompanied by high expectations for sharing wonderful moments with family and friends. These…
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6 Tips for Talking to Your Parents About Aging
Your parents’ home is a little dirtier than it used to be. Some unpaid bills are scattered about, and…
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Study Finds Ageism Interventions Do Change Attitudes
The World Health Organization says that ageism is the most socially acceptable prejudice in the world and deems it…
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Why Frailty Isn’t Inevitable and How to Prevent It
We have all seen older adults who appear so fragile that a strong gust of wind might knock them…
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Delirium Isn’t ‘Just Part of Getting Older’
As many as half of hospital patients age 65 and older develop delirium. Once thought of as something ordinary…
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What to Say to Someone in Hospice Care
Someone once said, “social work is the art of listening and the science of hope.” Bethesda Hospice Care social…
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Moving Forward After the One You Cared For Dies
As anyone who has lost a loved one knows, grieving is a heartbreaking journey. When you’re a caregiver and…
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Managing Caregiver Guilt after Moving a Parent into Senior Living
Caregiver guilt is unofficially defined as the feelings you experience between what you are able to do for your…
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Temporary Senior Care (or Respite Care) for Labor Day
Labor Day, which is taking place on Monday, September 2nd this year, honors American workers, and if you are…
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