What is a Memory Café?
A memory café is a safe and inviting place for individuals with cognitive challenges and their caregivers to come together and enjoy some quality time through a socially engaging activity….
Support Groups
I recently heard about a caregiver support group that meets at my local hospital. What can I expect if I choose to attend and what are some of the benefits?…
Music and Memory
My dad was a musician before he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. How can I incorporate his love of music into a plan for his care going forward? Music has…
Grandparent Resources
Is There Help for Grandparents Raising their Grandchildren in Massachusetts? More often, grandparents are finding themselves in a position of taking on responsibility for their grandchildren. There are many different…
From A Distance
Caregiving can be stressful when you live close by or with a loved one but trying to care from a distance can not only make it more stressful in some…
Dementia vs Alzheimer’s
Many times caregivers are told by a primary care doctor that the loved one they care for has dementia and it is not Alzheimer’s. Dementia as a diagnosis is really…
Something about the Savvy?
So you may have heard about a new training being offered in Massachusetts called The Savvy Caregiver. The Healthy Living Center of Excellence located at Elder Services of the Merrimack…
The Beach Awaits and it is Important that You Get There
The Beach Awaits and it is important that you get there. Or the mountains are calling and need you to see them or the car ride listening to your favorite…
Long Term Care Ombudsman Program
So you may have heard about an advocacy program for residents of nursing and rest homes called The Long Term Care Ombudsman Program. “Ombudsman” is a medieval Scandinavian term meaning…
Food For Thought
Peggy Knickerbocker’s article, Brain Food, Cooking Light, November 2016, focuses on the effect of food on brain health and highlights Hunter Lewis’ statement that “there’s hope in taking charge”. The…