Prevent Alzheimer’s Dementia Wandering (14 Tips for Caregivers)

by Nauman Jaffar | Jun 7, 2018 | Caregivers, Senior Care, Wandering

Wandering presents many risks for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia. In fact, over 50 percent of people with Alzheimer’s will wander at some point. This potentially dangerous action is the cause of caregiver stress. However, caregivers can take action and be...

Tech Devices Provide Senior Care and Needed Caregiver Support

by Nauman Jaffar | May 28, 2018 | Caregivers, GPS Tracking Devices, Senior Care

Caregiver burnout, stress, and constant senior care monitoring can take its toll on families. However, innovative tech devices, like wearable technology and smartphone apps are making a positive impact on quality in-home care.     34 Million American...

Aging Parents? 12 Senior Care Questions To Ask

by Nauman Jaffar | Apr 26, 2018 | Aging, Caregivers, Senior Care

Questions will come up when aging parents reach that moment when senior care may be needed. The better you understand senior care and what’s needed and involved, the better prepared you will be to make an informed decision for your aging parents. Some common senior...

Definitive Caregivers Guide To Decrease Wandering Risk In Seniors [Part 3]

by Nauman Jaffar | Apr 10, 2018 | Caregivers, Senior Care, Wandering

In the previous Caregivers Guide (part one and part two), we covered identifying wandering habits. Proactive caregivers of loved ones and patients with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia can take notes to understand the subtleties of wandering.     In the...

Definitive Caregivers Guide To Decrease Wandering Risk In Seniors [Part 2]

by Nauman Jaffar | Apr 5, 2018 | Caregivers, Senior Care, Wandering

Wandering is a challenge caregivers need to understand, plan for, and try to prevent. There is definitely no one solution. In Part 2 of our Definitive Caregivers Guide to Wandering, we will cover how to understand reasons for wandering.     The reasons...

Definitive Caregivers Guide To Decrease Wandering Risk In Seniors [Part 1]

by Nauman Jaffar | Apr 3, 2018 | Caregivers, Senior Care, Wandering

Those of us who are caregivers working with seniors know the risk of wandering all to well. Cognitive diseases like Alzheimer’s and dementia are associated with wandering in seniors.     But how do caregivers decrease wandering risk? The following is part...