Posts from May, 2016 May 31, 2016 Caregiver Summer Reading: The Practical, Poignant and Pleasurable Summer is the season when life slows down for some of us—but not for caregivers. On average, family caregivers spend 24.4 hours a week, 52 weeks a year, attending to their loved ones’ needs ( according to an AARP study ), and these responsibilities can make a vacation hard ... Learn More May 19, 2016 What to Do Before Your Next Trip with Elderly Parents Traveling with older adults can be a rich and fulfilling experience for the entire family. Yes, it involves added responsibilities and a few compromises, but the time you spend discovering new things and sharing experiences with your elders is something you — and your ... Learn More May 10, 2016 Music Therapy Leads to Unexpected Responses Instead of the outsider discipline it once was considered, music therapy has come into its own in recent years in therapies for conditions ranging from mood disorders to stroke recovery. While the evidence for the beneficial effects of music on the brain has been observed ... Learn More May 07, 2016 Why Dignity Is the Crucial Element in the Best Dementia Care Recently, we shared this article by a caregiving colleague on our Caring Hearts social media channels about what she would ask if she’s ever diagnosed with dementia. This hypothetical "wish list" includes some of these points: If I get dementia, ask me to tell you a story ... Learn More May 03, 2016 What Mom Really Wants for Mother’s Day Everybody knows that the hardest people to shop for are our parents, and when it comes to parents there’s nobody more challenging than a mother, and no more anxiety-inducing occasion than Mother’s Day. Just how hard is it? Apparently, there are enough people looking for an ... Learn More