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What Strategies Can You Use to Keep Yourself Stronger as a Family Caregiver?

When you’re a family caregiver, there’s a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. You could try to soldier through without considering how you’re affected, but that’s not going to get you as far as you’d like. Try some of these strategies. Practice Self-awareness Regularly It’s easy to let yourself go numb and to just go...

What You Should Know about National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month

One of the most important tools that you can have as a family caregiver for your elderly loved one is awareness. This is all about understanding the issues and risks that your aging parent faces so that you can give them the care that they need to either reduce or eliminate these risks or issues,...

What Can You Do When Your Elderly Loved One Doesn't Want Help?

For family caregivers, it’s sometimes incredibly difficult to convince an elderly loved one that she honestly needs more assistance. Your loved one may be so used to doing everything on her own that she just can’t fathom accepting your help. That doesn’t make the situation nay easier for you, however. Listen to Her Reasons for...

Tips for Caring for a Senior in the First Stage of Parkinson’s Disease

For the approximately one million people in the United States who are currently living with Parkinson’s disease and the 60,000 who will receive a diagnosis of PD this year, the earliest indications of the disease occur in what is known as Stage One. During this stage the symptoms of the disease are mild and may...

4 Situations that Can Trip up Even Seasoned Caregivers Regarding Their Own Health

Whether you’re new to caregiving or you’ve been a family caregiver for several years, you have to pay attention to what is going on with your own health. Some of these situations are ones that can sneak up on you, though, making it difficult for you to manage your health properly. Medication Interactions Whether you’re...

Parkinson’s Gala Fundraiser in Marietta, GA

Hilary and Greg Eldridge, owners of Home Helpers of Alpharetta, enjoyed a lovely evening on Saturday, January 28th, at the 2017 American Parkinson’s Disease Association Gala in Marietta, GA – sponsored by the Georgia APDA Chapter. This wonderful organization is committed to research for better treatments and finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease. Hilary has...

3 Uncomfortable Conversations You Need to Have with an Aging Parent

Caregivers in Suwanee GA As your mom or dad gets older it may get more difficult for them to care for themselves. From their physical or mental limitations to their finances, you or other family members will most likely have to step in and help. But what do you do when your loved one does...

Explaining the Importance of Your Caregiver Role to Your Children

Caregivers in Cumming GA Being a caregiver can be one of the most fulfilling experiences that you can have in your life. Despite the benefits of this role, however, you may find that your children do not understand the role that you have taken and all of the time that you need to devote to...

Seniors, Diet and Choice

Elder Care in Johns Creek GA Open up just about any magazine, blog or browser, and there will undoubtedly be an article touting the most recent diet breakthrough. From The Werewolf Diet, the Five Bite Diet, to the Baby Food Diet, there is one “expert” that swears this is the answer to man’s ever present...