by Lori Beth Charlton | Apr 15, 2019 | Aging Life Care, Augusta, Capacity, Caregiving, Cognitive, Correcting, Dementia, ElderCare, Elderly, Geriatric Care
While I was at the Aging Life Care Association conference this past week I heard one of the speakers discuss “Capacity, meaning someone’s ability to make informed decisions that factor in their personal choices and their right to self-determination.” What she was...
by Amy Hane | Mar 20, 2019 | Aging Life Care, Calories, Caregiving, Diet, Driving, ElderCare, Elderly, Family Care, Geriatric Care, Nutrition
We’ve recognized that as people age and/or are battling illness, their appetite is affected – typically negatively. Often, age itself, a slower metabolism, and illness cause someone to not be as interested in eating. Medications used to treat illnesses or treatment,...
by Lori Beth Charlton | Mar 13, 2019 | Aging Life Care, Augusta, Caregiving, ElderCare, Elderly, Family Care, Geriatric Care, Home Safety
One of the services we provide as Aging Life Care Managers is a Safety Assessment of a senior’s home. I’ve figured out that one of the barriers to family members asking for a Home Safety Assessment is that they are not sure when it is needed for their loved one....
by Amy Hane | Feb 13, 2019 | Aging Life Care, Augusta, Caregiving, ElderCare, Elderly, Family Care, Geriatric Care, Love
In this month of love, we ponder all of the positive feelings that go along with the word love in our language.However, if we break down what love really looks like, it involves honoring our father and our mother or any person for whom we are caring, and making sure...
by Lori Beth Charlton | Feb 7, 2019 | Aging Life Care, Caregiving, ElderCare, Geriatric Care
When I do an initial assessment with a client I often times find that they or their caregivers are concerned about medications. Whether it’s remembering to take their medication or becoming overwhelmed trying to remember if they already took it, it can be tricky for...
by Leah Klein | Jan 28, 2019 | Aging Life Care, Augusta, Caregiving, Cognitive, Correcting, ElderCare, Elderly, Family Care, Geriatric Care, Nursing Home
A common contributor of stress to the family of those with a dementia diagnosis is the experience of disorientation to time and place. This disorientation often presents as a regression to times past. The caregivers and loved ones of those with dementia often struggle...
