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  • How can I prevent my loved one from falling and getting hurt? How can I prevent my loved one from falling and getting hurt? Fall prevention is an important part of the job of family caregivers and others providing senior care for a loved one. It demands a lot of attention, as well as changes in the home, to improve mobility and reduce fall risk. The risk of injuries when falling increases as the ... Read More
  • Gifts to Help in Dementia Care and Alzheimer's Care Gifts to Help in Dementia Care and Alzheimer's Care * This article was originally published in my column Ask Peter, in the Enfield Press and Longmeadow News. When presenting a relative who is going through Alzheimer's Care or Dementia Care, you can give them a good warm jacket, to help them face the wintertime in New England. ... Read More
  • Nine Technology Tips to Help Alzheimer’s Patients and Caregivers Nine Technology Tips to Help Alzheimer’s Patients and Caregivers Alzheimer's Care, Elder Care, Family Caregiving for dementia patients? There's an app for that. New technologies have changed –and in many ways improved– the way we connect and understand the world. So, it is no surprise that you can find some cool tech toys and tablet apps ... Read More
  • You realized your loved ones could use some help. But how to talk about it? You realized your loved ones could use some help. But how to talk about it? It's been in your head for a while, but now you assessed that your loved one really needs help to continue to live independently, safe and healthy. Some necessary conversations never seem to get started because we fear we already know how they will end. That is usually the ... Read More
  • Home Care Winter Tips 5:  How to Fight the Winter Blues Home Care Winter Tips 5: How to Fight the Winter Blues Even though millions of people experience winter-related sadness, lack of energy and detachment from daily activities, many of us believe that the cold days’ blues is just a myth. However, there is sound scientific evidence to support the fact that the change of seasons may ... Read More
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