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Read more about the article What Are The Senior Living Options For Older Adults?
Assisted Living / Senior Living / Caregiving Tips / Helping Aging Parents

What Are The Senior Living Options For Older Adults?

July 10, 2019

  Did you know that most older adults DO NOT live in Nursing Homes? What?!! That's right! In 2010, only 4.5% of older adults were living in nursing homes. But…

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July 10, 2019
Read more about the article Which Legal Documents Do I Need to Help My Aging Parents?
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Which Legal Documents Do I Need to Help My Aging Parents?

July 3, 2019

  Taking the time to prepare and organize documents when it comes to caring for your aging parents in the short run will set you up for smoother transitions in…

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July 3, 2019
Read more about the article How to Talk With Your Siblings About Aging Parent’s Care
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How to Talk With Your Siblings About Aging Parent’s Care

June 26, 2019

  Aging parents and sibling relationships are super complicated! Throw caregiving demands on top of family conflict, and what do you get? Resentment! Burnout! And, family members not talking for…

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June 26, 2019
Read more about the article How to Talk with Aging Parents About Their Needs and Wishes
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How to Talk with Aging Parents About Their Needs and Wishes

June 19, 2019

  How to Talk with Aging Parents About Their Needs and Wishes   It’s tough to know how to talk with older parents about difficult topics. Are you gonna say…

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June 19, 2019
Read more about the article How To Start the Conversation With Your Aging Parents About Their Future
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How To Start the Conversation With Your Aging Parents About Their Future

June 11, 2019

Many people wait until there's a crisis before having a conversation with their parents about their future. You know, planning for needs and changes in older adulthood. And this makes…

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June 11, 2019
Read more about the article Aging Parent Refusing to Go to the Doctor? 5 Expert Tips
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Aging Parent Refusing to Go to the Doctor? 5 Expert Tips

June 6, 2019

You care about your aging parent so much and for some reason, they're just not listening to you and your pleas for them to go to the doctor. You try…

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June 6, 2019
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Worried Your Aging Parent Has Memory Loss?

May 30, 2019

It's normal for an older adult to forget where they put their keys, look all over for their glasses, then realize that they're wearing them, or have trouble remembering someone's…

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May 30, 2019
Read more about the article What is the Sandwich Generation?
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What is the Sandwich Generation?

May 13, 2019

Sandwiched Between Children & Aging Parents? Pass the Mayo!    Raise your hand if you've heard of the Sandwich Generation! What? No hands? You've heard of a Millennial, you've heard…

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May 13, 2019
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Gain clarity about the mental health or memory changes in your older loved one with this free guide?

Noticing memory or mental health changes in your older loved one?

The next steps are as simple as 1-2-3…

  1. Share your concerns with your loved one directly and compassionately. 
  2. Help your loved one see their primary care provider. Sometimes mental health and memory changes are due to medical issues or medications that need to be assessed and managed by medical providers. 
  3. Help your loved one see a mental health professional. Don’t wait for medical issues to be resolved. People with medical conditions are more likely to experience mental health conditions and benefit from mental health care. Connect with a professional today.

Our provider directory can help you find a mental health professional who specializes in older adults.

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A Gero-Psychiatrist

Geriatric psychiatrists (also called Gero-Psychiatrists) are medical doctors who specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health issues that occur more commonly in older adults, such as dementia, depression, insomnia. They prescribe medications, but may or may not provide therapy.

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A Neuropsychologist

A neuropsychologist is specialized in diagnosing brain disorders, like dementia (specifically what type of dementia a person has). They also help to identify if the changes in your loved one are mental health changes (like depression and anxiety) or brain health changes like a dementia disorder. 

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A Therapist who specializes with older adults

“Therapist” is a broad term to identify licensed professionals trained to provide talk-therapy to treat or manage mental health conditions. They include psychologists, social workers, licensed professional counselors, and licensed marriage and family therapists. Our therapists specialize in older adults.

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