Author name: ER HomeCare Team

One of the greatest challenges caregivers and family members tend to face in the early stage of Dementia, is determining how much assistance to give their loved one, who at this stage will likely still be independent in many ways.Here are some tips to support your loved one with early-stage dementia:  Maximize independence – In […]

Dementia is a broad term that describes a loss of thinking ability, memory, attention, logical reasoning, and other mental abilities. These changes are severe enough to interfere with social or occupational functioning. Many things can cause dementia. It happens when the parts of your brain used for learning, memory, decision-making, and language are damaged or

There are several ways to take an adult’s, or a child’s temperature. The armpit method is pretty self-explanatory so we’re going to explain how to take the temperature, through the mouth (oral), and ear (tympanic). The Mouth:There are a variety of oral thermometers currently on the market but, for the most part, they all work the

No one knows your parents or loved ones like you do — something unusual for them may be an everyday situation at another person’s parents’ home. Still, it’s helpful to know common warning signs that may signal trouble.Whether you’re visiting in person or catching up via video chat, look out for these signs:  Have they