Navigating the holidays with older adults

Navigating the holidays with older adults

The winter holidays are supposed to be joyous and beautiful but they are not always so for an older adult, especially those with dementia. Here are some tips to make the holidays better for your older relative. Find a safe place to get away. Holidays can be frenetic,...
How to take away the car without drama

How to take away the car without drama

How to take away the car without drama There is a lot at stake What do you do when it becomes apparent to you that your older relative should no longer be driving but it may not be apparent to them? The last thing you want is to engage in an argument where each side...
The causes of falling and fall prevention

The causes of falling and fall prevention

Each year, three million older adults visit an Emergency Department because of a fall and one million of those are hospitalized. When an older adult falls, the consequences can be devastating and even life ending. Because of this, the result of a fall such as injury,...
The unappreciated, hated family caregiver

The unappreciated, hated family caregiver

In the Israeli comedy/drama Shtisel, the matriarch has fallen down a flight of stairs and is in a coma. Both sons rush to her bedside. One son lives near her in Israel and does everything for her, and the other has lived in Belgium for over a decade and has not seen...