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 …
Home Alone: Your Aging Parents…When to Worry
My first home care client was a lovely elderly lady with memory loss that loved to cook. She ordered groceries from a local grocer, and cooked daily. She would leave food sitting on the counter top, or in her refrigerator for weeks at a time. She took food to her neighbors. Her son lived several Read more …
