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The benefits and some drawbacks of working with older adults
The great and not so great things about working with older adults I am often asked how I can work with older adults. People think older adults are boring, a burden and even smelly. I do not, and neither do the other Extra Daughters and Sons. We think that older adults...
Decluttering your house is not easy but possible with these steps
Many people accumulate things and many more things as the years go by. They save items from relatives who are deceased out of nostalgia (not need) or just don't know what to do with their possessions and they don't part with them. Regardless of the reason people have...
Grief and older adults during the holiday. What can you do?
How can you get past grief during the holidays? As we age, we naturally lose more people who are close to us. If that loss was recent and/or is still raw, it can make the holidays especially painful. Watching others enjoy the holiday when you have a tremendous hole in...
What gift to get someone with dementia and their caregiver
What holiday gift can you get for someone with dementia and their caregiver? There are many things you can get for someone with dementia and their caregiver for the holidays. You need to consider whether the person has mild, moderate or severe dementia, but there are...
Five ideas to make the holidays easier for someone with dementia
Spending holidays with those with dementia can be joyous as long as you minimize anxiety and keep them busy Holidays come with their own joys and challenges for all of us. For people with dementia, the challenges can be great but there are ways to minimize the anxiety...
How to know if your parents should not be driving without driving with them.
You may sense that your parent is having difficulty driving but you are not sure. Every time you start to bring it up you are immediately shut down. They are fine, you are overexaggerating and making something out of nothing. How do you know if your parents should be...
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