Nursing Home Care Needs: Dementia and Skilled Nursing Nursing home care needs for older adults with memory loss or dementia are greater than for the average older adult. Many older adults diagnosed with dementia experience a life event, like a hip fracture, that... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG“If only someone else could walk in my shoes and experience what it takes to care for a loved one with dementia. Sometimes I feel like I’m going crazy.”Trying to maintain a normal life is relative when one cares for a person with... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG “If only someone else could walk in my shoes and experience what it takes to care for a loved one with dementia. Sometimes I feel like I’m going crazy.” Trying to maintain a normal life is relative when one cares for a person... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG My Aunt Zos was an amazing woman; full of energy and spunk. She worked in an office doing what— I don’t recall. What I do recall, at my very young age of 5, is that she was always coming and going. She never seemed to stop. She... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CG Caregivers wonder about signs that indicate a loved one may have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or dementia. Is simple forgetfulness an indicator? Is the type of forgetfulness a factor? How complicated is memory loss to diagnose?... Read more
By Pamela D. Wilson, CSA, MS, BS/BA, CGCaregivers wonder about signs that indicate a loved one may have a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or dementia. Is simple forgetfulness an indicator? Is the type of forgetfulness a factor? How complicated is memory loss to diagnose? How... Read more
