by ComfiKare HomeCare | Apr 24, 2025 | Alzheimer’s Care, Caregiver Tips, Chronic Disease, Dementia, Personal Care, Pica, Respite Care, Senior Anxiety, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Nutrition, Senior Safety
Caring for a loved one with dementia often brings unexpected behaviors that can be difficult to understand. You may have seen them trying to eat things that aren’t food, like a napkin or small objects. Such behaviors, known as pica, can be alarming and confusing, but...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Feb 12, 2025 | Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer’s Care, Caregiver Tips, Chronic Disease, Dementia, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Safety
You ask an easy question: “What would you like for breakfast?” But instead of a response, you’re met with hesitation, confusion, and a lengthy pause. You have most likely experienced times like this while caring for someone with Alzheimer’s, where words seem lost and...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Jan 14, 2025 | Caregiver Tips, Diet, Home Care, Senior Care, Senior Exercise, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Nutrition, Senior Safety
We often think of setting goals as an activity reserved for younger years— setting career milestones, saving for a house, or training for a marathon. But setting goals shouldn’t be limited by age. In fact, it can be an excellent motivator for older adults,...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Dec 18, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer’s Care, Caregiver Challenges, Caregiver Tips, Dementia, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Safety
The way a person with dementia experiences the world isn’t always based in our current reality. Perhaps one of the most heart-wrenching yet profound experiences you might encounter is shifts in time in a loved one with dementia, otherwise known as time-shifting. This...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Dec 10, 2024 | Caregiver Challenges, Caregiver Tips, Home Care, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Safety
If you have ever felt that knot of worry while waiting for test results or found yourself wanting more personalized attention from a doctor, you are not the only one. For a lot of us, healthcare is like navigating a maze with far too many unknowns and inadequate...
by ComfiKare HomeCare | Nov 26, 2024 | Alzheimer's Disease, Alzheimer’s Care, Caregiver Challenges, Caregiver Tips, Dementia, Respite Care, Senior Anxiety, Senior Care, Senior Health, Senior Independence, Senior Safety
“Laura, it’s so great to see you!” What a sweet greeting this would be…if you actually were Laura. More and more, Mom is confusing you with her sister, forgetting that you’re her daughter. When a loved one with dementia starts to lose memories and no longer recognizes...