Our parents (and grandparents) say the darnedest things. If you care for someone with dementia, you already know that social filters have become a thing of the past. You have likely been on the receiving end of one of these comments or been responsible...

Some days you lose track of your wallet or can’t remember how to prepare a favorite meal. You are an individual with dementia, a condition that interferes with your brain cells communicating well with each other. You are not alone. Every three seconds...

A Silent Grandma We called him, “Diddy,” because he was my grandfather on my mother’s side of the family, and after years of working on the railroads around Pittsburgh’s once thriving steel industry, he was perpetually tired at an age too young for such...

My Turn I laid as a newborn in a Pittsburgh orphanage abandoned by those meant to love me most and cared for by nuns of the Catholic Charities organization. Officials from a division of the Catholic Charities no longer in operation, worked with my...

Retired at the age of 57, his company was sold and the new owners already had a team of CPAs to handle the new acquisition. Dad took a look, considered a couple, but ultimately decided he and Mom had saved enough to permit the Golden Years arrive earlier...

Respite Care for the Soul It is refer to as, “a break,” because it’s a chance to care for yourself instead of a loved one who depends on you for nearly every aspect of their life. Those kind of breaks, though, do not often or easily take place for a...

What could be more fun than cider, pumpkins, candy, and parades of children in Halloween costumes! If you provide care for someone who has dementia you likely know that anxiety and agitation can cause increased restlessness and wandering. Those who suffer...

Connecting With Loved Ones In Their Last Years How can you continue to connect with and enjoy your partner, your parent or your loved one as they journey through their last years? These ideas are written with the dementia journey in mind but apply to how...

Sundale Nursing Home staff in Morgantown, W.V., recently went through a simulation to get a better perspective on what it’s like to live with dementia. Staff from the Right at Home office in Morgantown conducted the simulation, and an article about the...

 5WDTV covered Right at Home as they guided Amedisys Hospice employees through the Virtual Dementia Tour. Learn more about it »