by ADRC | May 25, 2021 | Blog, Caregiver Information
Question: I’m worried about my mother. She is 84 years old, lives alone, and has some memory loss. For the past six months, I’ve been calling her every day to remind her to take her prescription medications. I’m afraid that she might not know which...
by ADRC | May 25, 2021 | Blog
Simple things like food and water can be hard to come by when disaster strikes. You may think of emergencies as short-lived events, where food and water will be readily available by emergency response agencies in the community. However, this is not always the case. By...
by ADRC | May 25, 2021 | Blog
By Guest Writer: Myra Fercy 1930’s ClothingMama was an excellent seamstress. She could make dresses for all her girls from one pattern. She knew how to adjust the pattern, making it longer in the waist for the taller girls, and shorter and fuller skirts for the...
by ADRC | Apr 26, 2021 | Blog
Question: I live alone in a home that I have owned for 60 years. My spouse recently passed away and my adult children live out of state. My children check-in on me daily via phone and I have neighbors who help with chores that I can no longer do. I have a cat who...
by ADRC | Apr 26, 2021 | Blog, Dementia
One common thing caregivers begin to experience as their loved one with dementia begins to decline is often a refusal to bathe. The person with dementia may have been someone who cared very much about hygiene in the past, but now you might find that they are either...
