I recently interviewed my dear friend whose husband suffered from early-onset Alzheimer’s. While caring for her husband, she bravely navigated several difficult issues including gun safety, wandering, loneliness, and eventually finding the right facility to care for him. Helping family members through memory loss is incredibly difficult and can feel isolating. My hope is that Read more …
Guns and Memory Loss
Quite often, clients ask me for advice on what to do regarding their loved ones with dementia and their guns. It is very common for older people to have a gun at home for security or hunting. According to a 2017 Pew Research Center Survey, 45% of people 65 years and older have guns in Read more …
Alzheimer’s & Memory Loss: How to Manage Wandering
Many people with Alzheimer’s or other memory loss, begin to wander as the disease progresses. Wandering is part of mid-stage Alzheimer’s and lasts about a year and a half. If your loved one lives at home, you may wonder how to protect them from the dangers of leaving home and getting lost. Why do People Read more …
Did Mom Take Her Medicine? How to Encourage Medication Compliance in the Elderly.
Helen lived in an independent living apartment for seniors. She lived there alone after her husband passed away. Her children lived a few hours away but stayed in touch by phone and visited often. She had a medical condition that was managed very well with medication. Her children knew how important her medication regimen was Read more …
When the Elderly Won’t Give Up Driving
Lola was a very active and intelligent 90-year-old. She lived alone and enjoyed driving her light blue Buick. One day she got confused and turned the wrong way on a busy one-way street. She avoided an accident, but she realized her driving days were coming to an end. She had dreaded this moment for several Read more …
