by opal2carers | May 2, 2020 | Dementia Care
Safety The fact that you are growing in age shouldn’t be a consideration for a change in location. There is also the alarming possibility of contracting diseases from other seniors at nursing homes. This phenomenon is unlikely to happen when you live in your own home....
by opal2carers | Dec 12, 2019 | Dementia Care
As a caregiver, you probably hear “Take care of yourself” more often than not. It can seem an impossible task. Caring for an aging loved one is an all-encompassing task on top of your other responsibilities at work and at home. If your loved one has recently been...
by opal2carers | Apr 23, 2019 | Dementia Care
We live in a mobile society and that means that adult children are not always going to live in close proximity to aging parents. That makes it difficult to make sure their daily needs are addressed, especially if illness or chronic disease strikes. It is possible to...
by opal2carers | Apr 23, 2019 | Dementia Care
According to the World Health Organization, over 15 percent of adults over the age of 60 suffer from a mental disorder. A common mental disorder among seniors is depression, occurring in seven percent of the elderly population. Unfortunately, this mental disorder is...
