Quality of life for both the individual with dementia and the caregiver make for better outcomes. The importance of finding a balance between responsibilities in the home, as a provider and to outstanding obligations outside of the home may feel...
A certified caregiver will know how to deal with medications, recognize signs of a health-related emergency and monitor vital signs. A certified elderly caregiver is also experienced in more personal issues, such as knowing how to give a sponge...
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's can be both rewarding and challenging. There are many tough decisions to make. You may want to keep him at home, but not know how you will care for him 24/7. When caring for another, it is imperative that...
According to the Family Caregiving Alliance, more than 15 percent of the U.S. population provide care to adults over the age of 50. While licensed and certified professional care providers generally have support systems in place, family members...
Caregivers taking care of family members or patients must know the basics of safe and effective range of motion exercises that promote joint mobility, prevent contractures and offer gentle exercise to the elderly or those recuperating from...
By 2040, 22.6 percent of the United States population will be considered elderly, estimates the University of Missouri. The term "graying" has been coined for the aging of the general population, and with this graying comes the need for...
Because of their age and maturity level, children under the age of 18 cannot consent to sexual activity. According to the American Psychological Association, child sexual abuse is defined as any interactions between an adult and child that result...
One of life's most difficult challenges is seeing a loved one suffer from illness. Those who are undergoing chemotherapy face not only the frightening reality of living with an illness, but the painful and disheartening side effects of the...
Cerebral palsy usually is identified by the time a child turns five years old. According to Merck, the disease is characterized by a variety of syndromes that cause spastic and involuntary movements, prenatal deformities and poor posture....
Passive exercises are done for a person by a helper. The helper does the exercises because the person cannot do them alone. As a caregiver, you can help someone do these passive exercises, usually range of motion exercises, to help joints and...
Caregiving is a rewarding experience that offers mental, physical and emotional challenges that help caregivers bond with parents, elderly relatives or others under their care in a variety of scenarios. In many cases, caregivers become extremely...
The first signs of memory impairment--getting lost, burning dinner or forgetting a neighbor's name--mark the beginning of a difficult journey, both for the sufferer as well as the caregivers. All caregivers are faced with the dilemma of how to...
Alzheimer's care options are best discussed during the early stages of the disease. Waiting until a medical injury or sudden deterioration occurs forces a family to make hasty decisions that may be later regretted, suggests The Mayo Clinic. Learn...
A 2009 report released by the National Alliance for Caregiving, "Caregiving in the U.S.," estimates that 48.9 million Americans now serve as part-time or full-time unpaid caregivers to adult members of their families. If you are caring for an...
According to the AARP, 43.5 million adults take care of an elderly relative or friend. The most typical scenario is a woman in her 40s caring for her mother. As caretakers of elderly mothers, women often feel a mixture of emotions. Along with the...
Learn to recognize the signs of elder abuse. Many older people are too embarrassed to report any problems they've encountered or don't know how to talk about the instances of abuse. Watch for heightened tension or arguments between the elderly...
The financial, legal and health care issues involved in caring for aging parents or other elderly family members can seem overwhelming. Whether you currently care for an elderly family member in your home or expect to face a decision soon about...
Dementia, a brain condition, can severely impair an individual's intellectual and social skills, according to the MayoClinic.com. People with dementia experience impaired judgment, memory loss, aggression and a decline in speech. Aggression can...
Passive exercise means you sit back and let someone else do the work for you. Sometimes after an injury or surgery, a person needs someone else such as a caregiver to move his shoulder for him. A physical therapist or her aide may need to do these...
Alzheimer's is a progressively debilitating disease of the brain, usually in the elderly. Patients move through three stages of the disease, with each step requiring more care and help with activities of daily living. Caring for someone with...
A healthy parent-child relationship is critical to an infant's psychological development. It gives her the security she needs to explore her environment, teaches her to trust others and helps her learn to control her emotions. Unfortunately, when...
For many families, elder care expenses can kick in at the exact same time that children's college tuition looms, and financing both can incur exorbitant expense. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, average tuition and...
Being a caregiver for dementia patients is an overwhelming experience according to caregiver.org---frustration and stress may lead to physical and verbal abuse. Nearly 2 million cases of elder abuse are reported annually, according to the Fisher...
Diarrhea typically occurs when infectious pathogens abnormally enter an infant's digestive tract. These pathogens inflame and irritate the lining of the intestine, which can cause diarrhea symptoms in some infants. An infant may also develop...
Range of motion exercises (ROM) are those that are performed to help keep a person's circulation going, joints moving smoothly and prevent muscles from becoming atrophied. When a person is bedridden, unresponsive or cannot perform exercises,...
PTSD, or post-traumatic stress disorder, has become the focus of more research in recent years. The disorder was developed after soldiers returned from the Vietnam War suffering from psychological difficulties related to the trauma they...
Taking care of an aging parent is a challenge but, when that parent is physically or mentally abusive, it can feel like an impossible task. According to the National Institute of Aging, Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia....
According to AARP, one in five caregivers of elderly parents reports experiencing stress. Caregivers may lack training to care for elderly parents or experience frustration dealing with social service and health-care agencies. Many caregivers have...
As your parents begin to age, you may experience a role-reversal in terms of care-giving. While your parents may have been independent and focused on caring for their children, as they age they may need care themselves. When you take on the role...
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