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  • How to Help a Caregiver

    Being a full-time caregiver is many things. Exhausting. Frustrating. Heart-breaking. Did you know that most in-home caregiver agencies have specially-trained dementia caregivers? Were you aware that there are respite and day programs that can care for patients with dementia or serious medical conditions to give you a break? Don’t be afraid to ask for help.…

  • Rural Seniors Benefit From Pandemic-Driven Remote Fitness Boom

    From her home near Fergus Falls, Minnesota, retired dentist Dr. Yvonne Hanley teaches a virtual fitness class for older adults that meets three times a week. (PATRICK HANLEY) [UPDATED at 11 a.m. ET] MALMO, Minn. — Eight women, all 73 or older, paced the fellowship hall at Malmo Evangelical Free Church to a rendition of Daniel…

  • Choosing Between Hospice and Palliative Care

    Understanding the difference between Hospice and Palliative Care is crucial in ensuring your loved-one’s comfort and quality of life when life-saving treatment is no longer an option or desired. Read more to learn the difference. #Hospice #PalliativeCare #EndOfLife #Deathwww.Begincare.com Article by #CassandraHill Palliative Care or Hospice? Understanding the Difference By Cassandra Hill The demands placed…

  • 7 Questions Seniors Should Ask Their Surgeon

    Weighing Risks of a Major Surgery Larry McMahon, who turned 80 in December, is weighing whether to undergo a major surgery. Over the past five years, his back pain has intensified. Physical therapy, muscle relaxants, and injections aren’t offering relief. This story also ran on CNN. About ‘Navigating Aging’ Navigating Aging focuses on medical issues and advice…

  • The Alzheimer’s Poem

    Do not ask me to remember, Don’t try to make me understand. Let me rest and know you’re with me, Kiss my cheek and hold my hand. I’m confused beyond your concept, I’m sad and sick and lost. All I know is that I need you, To be with me at all cost. Do not…

  • Important Points to Consider in Both In-Home and Assisted Living Care

    As your loved one, probably your parent, ages he or she may experience a decline in health independence. Whether it’s a physical compromise, cognitive, or a combination of both, living at home safely may be in jeopardy. And safely is the operative word. There is a cornucopia of reasons why someone needs assistance regularly. There…

  • The Cost of Home Health Care; Where to Find Caregiver Assistance

    Home Health Care Costs; There are Options Available! Caregivers: Don’t be afraid to ask for help! Caregiver Assistance is Available. Home Health, Companions, Homemakers, CNA’s, Personal Care Assistants are available. Help is out there! www.BegincAre.com can help. Search for free. Caregiver Assistance is available in many forms. Unfortunately, this type of care can be very expensive…

  • How to Help an Alzheimer’s Patient Who Doesn’t Want Your Help

    Don’t get angry at the actions of someone that is deeply forgetful. Instead start asking yourself why are they reacting the way they are? How are they feeling (them, not you)? Bored, frightened, bewildered, apprehensive, anxious and angry. I can say that every one of those words applied to Dotty when I first arrived in…

  • 75 Fun Activities to do with a Dementia Patient

    Finding fun ways to pass the time is critical to your loved-one’s happiness. But it’s not easy finding something to do or talk about when the person you love suffers from dementia. While you may not be able to have a meaningful conversation about the news or current events, there are simple activities that you…

  • Managing Your Medications for Safety

    Prescription Drugs If you or someone you know is taking multiple medications on a daily basis, you understand how challenging it can sometimes be to always remember to take them as prescribed. Remembering to take one medication several times a day on schedule can be difficult enough, but when you’re taking two, three, or even…