What You Need to Know About Care for Lou Gehrig’s Disease

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Receiving a diagnosis of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) raises numerous questions and concerns, both for the person who received the diagnosis and the people who love them. What are the causes of ALS? What are the current symptoms – and how will they change as time goes on? What […]

Caring for a Senior During Early Stage Parkinson’s: Part 1 of 3

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When a person is diagnosed with Parkinson’s, it impacts family members along with the person diagnosed. Understanding what to anticipate as the disease progresses is vital to being ready for the changes in the future and to make life the very best it can be every day. Over the next several months, we’ll be posting […]

The Benefits of Journaling for Family Caregivers

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With the new year on the horizon, now is an excellent time to consider new strategies that will help you be a more effective caregiver and also provide benefits to your loved one. Journaling is an excellent way to decrease caregiver stress, and can be utilized as an outlet to problem-solve and keep track of […]