Articles and Information for Caregivers

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
Alzheimer’s Disease-Understanding Difficult Behavior
Handling Problem Behaviors-Alzheimer’s
Meaningful Activities in Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care
The ABC Way to Understanding Alzheimer’s Behavior

Communicating Effectively
Better Communication
Communication Getting it Right

Dealing with Difficult People and Behaviors
Bullies-Dealing with Difficult People

Elder Abuse and Neglect
Abuse and Neglect

Home Safety and Emergencies
Emergencies-When to go to the ER
Falls and Home Safety
Fell Down- Now What
Fire Safety
Handling Emergencies-Stroke and Heart Attack
Home Accident Prevention
Home Safety-Kitchen and Bathroom
Safety at Home-Falls

How to for Caregivers
Back Safety
Confidentiality-HIPPA
Controlling Infection
Keep that Infection from Starting
Medication Assistance
Practical Aids for Living
Range of Motion
Recognizing Pain or a Worsening Condition
Safe Transfers
Safe Transfers-Proper Lifting
Universal Infection Precautions-Handling Body Fluids

Mental and Emotional Health
Hospice Care and Dealing with Crushing Grief
Loss, Grief, and Depression
Mental Health

Nutrition
Good Nutrition and Healthy Meals on a Budget
Good Nutrition for Healthy Body and Mind
Nutrition and the Elderly
Senior Nutrition Eat Safely and Wisely

Personal Care and Hygiene
Bathing Sponge Tub or Shower
Hygiene-Clean Care is Safer Care
Incontinence and Personal Hygiene
Pressure Sores and Skin Care

Planning Ahead
Family Caregiver Planning Questions
Hospice Care

Understanding Medical Conditions
Alcohol and Drug Abuse in Seniors
Arthritis-Range of Motion
Chronic Heart Failure
COPD
Exposure to Extreme Heat
The Failing Heart

Heart Disease
Hepatitis and Chronic Liver Disease
Hot Weather Safety
Liver Disease
Lung Disease-Breath Easier
Vision Loss & Eye Care

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