Explore the profound insights and expert advice shared in our webinar, "Navigating Dementia". The webinar, hosted by Gayle Thieme, LSW, Senior Director of Client Care at Mature Caregivers, featured coauthors Tom Harrison and Dr. Brent Forester, offering practical tips and valuable perspectives on dementia care.

If you’re talking with a loved one who has dementia, providing context is the key to a successful interaction, according to Brent Forester MD and Tom Harrison, authors of The Complete Family Guide to Dementia, published by Guilford Press. Here’s some advice from the authors

People with dementia often become frustrated and agitated, but there are ways to reduce how often this happens, according to Brent Forester MD and Tom Harrison, authors of The Complete Family Guide to Dementia, published by Guilford Press. Here’s some advice from the authors

For the next piece in this series, we analyzed the results of our survey on age-friendly nursing homes. 

Together we  can find creative ways to care and be cared for.

Here's a brief list of ways to help the members of your community that may be more vulnerable to complications from SARS-CoV-2, as well as how you can help them deal with the social isolation that may come from necessary social distancing measures.

Technology for older adults can make life better. It can extend their independence, stave off loneliness and social isolation, offer medical insights that can monitor and predict problems, help perform tasks that typically require mobility—and just as important, give adult children peace of mind. 

When you think of a city being age-friendly, it’s usually in terms of ample parks and gathering spaces, wide sidewalks and what is known as pedestrian-friendly “walkability,” affordable housing, and, of course, good transportation. But you might not consider how these features and others can impact caregivers — and caregiving.

Changes in mental health for a spouse or loved one are often gradual. Don't let a diagnosis take you by surprise—use this list of 10 easy-to-check items to give yourself a reference point about whether you may need to seek additional help.

Benchmark Senior Living hosted another helpful workshop and panel spotlighting the broad-ranging scope of elder financial abuse and some simple ways to help shore up your defenses against it.