Let’s be honest: providing care for a senior loved one, in spite of its many rewards, can be stressful. Trying to meet the ongoing, 24/7 needs of another while managing the intricacies of your own life (career, family, home, volunteering, pets, just to name a few) takes more energy and patience than most of us possess. And yet, in tandem…
It’s one of the biggest rites of passage in our teenage years, and certainly one of the most exciting: the day we finally get our driver’s license. And although driving is considered a hallmark of independence, we soon take for granted the convenience of being able to hop in the car at any time and head to any destination our…
Mom has always loved baking. In fact, it’s hard to find a family holiday picture that doesn’t include one of her famous desserts taking center stage on the dining room table. But now that she’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, does it mean that integral part of her will soon slip away? While Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia go…
It may begin with periodic, slight tremors in the hand or foot, or a barely perceptible slowness of gait and feelings of stiffness. Or there may be a lessened sense of smell, or gradually increased sleep or mood changes. While the exact cause is unknown, what we do know is that Parkinson’s disease is currently impacting as many as a…