Tag archive for ‘communication’

Robots in Nursing Homes

Robots in Nursing Homes

We’ve all wondered how the future will look like in nursing homes and how robots will fit into this picture. A while ago we have posted an article on how robots might help people with dementia. Now an article on InventorSpot gives us an insight how this future might look like, with robots designed to [...]

Care Giving Tips for Alzheimer Patients

Care Giving Tips for Alzheimer Patients

Taking care of a person with Alzheimer disease can be a hard and demanding job. An article on the La Dolce Living website gives a comprehensive list of information and advice that can help you doing this job. It covers tips from dealing with the diagnosis to communication and home safety.

Family Caregivers Communication Class

Family Caregivers Communication Class

We have referred to her website before as a valuable source for people involved with caregiving of elderly people. Linda Abbit, a blogger and passionate advocate for elder care, writes on her website Tender Loving Eldercare.com about how to take good care of aging family members and caregiving to elderly in general.

Family Caregivers Communication Class

Family Caregivers Communication Class

Linda Abbit, blogger and passionate advocate for elder care, has written an informative series on family caregiver communication.  We strongly encourage those considering a transition in an elderly person’s life read Linda’s excellent articles.

How to Discuss Care Options with Elderly Parents

How to Discuss Care Options with Elderly Parents

Roanoak Times writer Beth Macy provides an honest look at how to approach one of the most sensitive family subjects: Time for elderly care.

Two-part Series: Understanding Alzheimer’s & Communication

Two-part Series: Understanding Alzheimer’s & Communication

From the The Catholic Spirit Online Edition comes this compassionate and informative two-part article series on “Understanding Alzheimer’s” and “Communication with Alzheimer’s.”