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Don't go it alone. New sessions are now open for the Memory Café. The Memory Café is a wonderfully welcoming, judgment-free zone for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or any other form of dementia or brain disorder. These social gatherings allow people experiencing...
November is the month when we focus on two vital and related issues: family caregivers and Alzheimer’s disease. All too often, we see caregivers with a mindset of having to “go-it-alone.” They focus on their immediate caregiving obligations and how they alone can...
My caregiving journey is challenging, but I do not journey alone, and my best is enough. Family Caregiver Holidays can be wonderful. And, holidays can be stressful – especially if you are a caregiver. Here are five quick tips to help you manage the season. 1. Plan any...
The path of caregiving is fraught with twists and turns and ups and downs and most often, unique in and of itself. That path can be challenging in its navigation. John Gormley of Salem officially stepped onto the path of caregiving for his wife Collette 5 plus years...
Our Town Senior Center Spotlight, Opportunities in My Community Series continues and this month we look to highlight the beautiful nautical city of Newburyport. The Newburyport Senior Center now located at 331 High St in Newburyport is 16,000 square foot building that...
“The best long-term care insurance in our country is a conscientious daughter”, quoted a recent article in the New York Times, “The Daughter Care System”. While the article notes that more men have been stepping up as caregivers in the past few years, the truth is...
“Opportunities in my Community” is a new way that Elder Services Caregiver Blog will highlight the 23 cities and towns of the beautifully diverse Merrimack Valley. Each article will focus on a different community and feature offerings through the local Senior Center...
Grandparents Day was September 10th and we want to celebrate by dedicating this post to a very special type of caregiver - Grandparent Caregivers. Recently, we had the opportunity to sit down with Colleen Pritoni, Coordinator of The Commission on the Status of...
Why discuss falls in the first place? According to National Council on Aging 1 in 4 older adults aged 65 and older fall each year. Falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for older adults. Falls can completely change a person’s quality of life and...
Millennials are defined as the generation born between the early 1980s and the early 2000s. They are generally the children of baby boomers and older Gen Xers and these generations reach Medicare age in a time of longer life expectancies and medical advancements, more...