Dec 9, 2024 | Caregiver Articles
Shared from dailycaring.com. Reduce holiday stress with self care for caregivers The holidays can be a time of mixed emotions and extra stress for caregivers. There are happy celebrations, special traditions, and wonderful memories. But there can also be...
Dec 9, 2024 | Caregiver Articles, Living with PD
Shared from parkinson.org. Every year, Parkinson’s Foundation Helpline specialists receive calls from people with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and their loved ones looking for advice when it comes to navigating the holidays. So, we put our specialists’ top recommendations...
Nov 25, 2024 | Caregiver Articles, Living with PD
Shared from dailycaring.com. Include seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia in holiday activities You want older adults living with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia to feel included in the holiday festivities. But you also don’t want them to get overstimulated or...
Nov 25, 2024 | Caregiver Articles, General Interest, Living with PD
Shared from michaeljfox.org. Research shows that about 90 percent of people living with Parkinson’s disease in the U.S. rely on Medicare — a federal health insurance program for people aged 65 or older or with certain disabilities — for their health care coverage....
Nov 25, 2024 | Caregiver Articles, General Interest, Living with PD
Shared from dailycaring.com. Avoid common Medicare Open Enrollment Scams The annual Medicare Open Enrollment period from October 15th to December 7th gives scammers the perfect opportunity to prey on unsuspecting older adults and family caregivers. The confusion...
Nov 25, 2024 | Caregiver Articles, General Interest, Living with PD
Shared from brainandlife.org. A special meal at a senior center demonstrates that food can offer moments of connection and memory for people with dementia. Jake Broder, an actor and a playwright, met Michael, a man in his seventies with dementia, at the Bayview...
