Smooth Sailing from Home to Nursing Home It is never easy to make the decision to move someone from the comfort of their home to the strange and sometimes, formidable surroundings of the Nursing Home.  There are occasions when there is no other choice and it really is in the very best interests of the [...]

Understanding Memory Loss in Alzheimer’s disease Dementia can affect us in different ways and it is sometimes confusing to understand exactly what it is and why we forget certain things but remember others. The Alzheimer’s Society has many valuable resources to help you understand and deal with these complex issues.  One counselor explained this memory [...]

Hard to Help Who is difficult to handle, moody, won’t listen to reason and thinks you’re an idiot. Well, yes, it could be your 15-year-old. But it’s just as likely to be your 85-year-old. The emerging young and the old share exactly the same feelings. Each wants to be making decisions without interference from people [...]

Short Advice Helping the Longer Life A few tips to help seniors at home. Many people do not realize the complications of the elderly until they reach the age of where even simple tasks become difficult. Things as simple as sweeping the floor or going downstairs become extremely difficult and sometimes impossible. The mere thought [...]