by Sasha | Oct 5, 2026 | Family Caregiving
A financial advisor manages investments. A daily money manager (DMM) is someone who comes to the home once or twice a month to handle the mundane aspects of personal finances: Paying monthly bills (but your loved one signs the checks). Balancing the checkbook....
by Sasha | Sep 28, 2026 | Family Caregiving
Have you lost a loved one this past year? Or perhaps years have gone by, but grief is still poignant. As you reflect on a relative who has passed on, you might consider new ways to honor them. Ritual is a helpful way to transform a lifetime bond so that your...
by Sasha | Sep 21, 2026 | Family Caregiving
Is your loved one forgetting appointments? Repeating stories? Struggling with tasks that once seemed easy? It’s natural that you fear dementia. But don’t assume the worst. Many factors affect brain function. Your relative’s condition may not be...
by Sasha | Sep 14, 2026 | Family Caregiving
A surprising number of conditions, from simple to serious, can contribute to an older adult falling. If you observed the fall or arrived soon after, find out if your loved one had a warning or felt dizzy beforehand. Any chance they fainted? Was the fall from stumbling...
by Sasha | Sep 7, 2026 | Family Caregiving
Happiness is in our nature. We are born with the ability to be happy. And then life happens. Our life experiences affect our attitude about happiness. They influence how much we believe we deserve happiness or convince us we don’t deserve it. Especially in...
by Sasha | Aug 31, 2026 | Family Caregiving
The signs of needing a pacemaker can be easy to miss at first. You might notice fatigue, dizziness, shortness of breath, or confusion in your loved one. Or hear them commenting, “I just don’t feel right anymore.” If a slow heart rate (bradycardia) is...
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