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3 Tips for Talking So Administrators Will Listen
March 20, 2019
Any SLP in the schools knows that they wear many hats, only one of which is the therapist hat. Depending on the building, other hats might include...
G.P. and His Nurse Bond Over Disney
March 19, 2019
Trudi Sturm has been providing care for three-year-old G.P. for almost a year. She stays with him when G.P.’s mom is at work and his teenage siblings...
Caring for Seniors in the Third Stage of Parkinson’s Disease
March 16, 2019
If you are a family caregiver for an elderly adult who has reached the third stage of Parkinson’s disease, it is likely that you have noticed a...
Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Seniors
March 14, 2019
Pneumonia can be an extremely dangerous condition for an elderly adult. Seniors tend to have immune systems that are not as strong as those of...
Caring for Seniors Undergoing Chemotherapy
March 12, 2019
Hearing “you have cancer” is one of those moments indelibly inked into your mind. Finding out your senior parent is facing this disease and the...
Preparing Your Parent to Shelter in Place During an Emergency
March 10, 2019
As a family caregiver, you want to make sure that your parents’ needs will be met while also addressing the additional challenges and issues that can...
Tests Used to Diagnose Atrial Fibrillation
March 8, 2019
Heart problems are scary and if your loved one is having heart rhythm problems, also known as atrial fibrillation or A-fib, then they might be...
Caring for Seniors with Parkinson’s Disease
March 6, 2019
Throughout the United States, there are approximately 1 million people who are currently living with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). This year alone...
Validation Therapy for Dementia
March 4, 2019
If your senior loved one has dementia, you’re eventually looking for all of the tools that you can find in order to help you make life as easy as...
How Mobility Aids Help Promote Elderly Independence
March 2, 2019
Encouraging your aging loved one to maintain as much independence as possible throughout your elderly care journey with them is an effective and...
