Author name: ER HomeCare Team

If what’s considered to be “normal grieving” does not occur, or if the grieving goes on for a long time without any progress, it’s called “complicated grief” or “unresolved grief.” Symptoms of complicated grief might include:  Continued disbelief in the death of the loved one, or emotional numbness over the loss Inability to accept the death […]

Grief is a challenging emotion with which to cope at any age. The sense of loss and feelings of loneliness that often accompany grief can be overwhelming. While grief is often associated with death and loss of a loved one, it is an emotion that can follow any major life change. Grief in elderly adults,

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