Learn about Wisconsin’s Assisted Living Regulations By Joelle Besnette for Assisted Living Directory The state of Wisconsin offers an impressive amount of information when it comes to Assisted Living, including decision making, assistance, and general resources. That’s the good news. The bad…
The Most Important Questions for Caregivers To Ask Medical Professionals
The Four Most Important Questions for Caregivers To Ask Medical Professionals By Trish Hughes Kreis for Assisted Living Directory Caregivers advocate for their loved ones on a daily basis and much of that advocacy comes in the form of asking questions.…
Breast Cancer in Elderly Women with Neurological Disease
Breast Cancer in Elderly Women with Neurological Disease By Dr. De Leon I have had too many friends and relatives who have passed away and many more who are still living to let this opportunity of discussing breast cancer go…
When Work and Caregiving Collide: Tips on Balancing Both Worlds
When Working and Caregiving Collide By Trish Hughes Kreis for Assisted Living Directory Working caregivers often like to keep their working life separate from their caregiving life. We do not want our employers to think we are too distracted to…
Music Therapy for Senior Citizens – Why It’s Important
Music Therapy for Senior Citizens – Why It’s Important By Dr. De Leon More than two thousand years ago Plato wrote that “music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to…
Interview Tips for the Working Caregiver
Interview Tips for the Working Caregiver By Trish Hughes Kreis for Assisted Living Directory Caregivers have terrific skills developed from being organized, determined, tenacious advocates for their loved one. These skills are transferable to the work place which makes caregivers…
How Caregivers Can Break Up The Routine To Rejuvenate
Mixing It Up: A Break in Routine Can be a Good Thing How Caregivers Can Break Up The Routine To Rejuvenate By Trish Hughes Kreis for Assisted Living Directory Routine for caregivers can be both a blessing and the most…
How to Avoid Heat Stroke – For Seniors and The Elderly
How to Avoid Heat Stroke – by Dr. Maria De Leon By Dr. De Leon As the summer days have begun to get longer and more people are flocking to the beach, spending more time in outdoor activities while the heat and…
4 Treatable Causes of Dementias
4 Treatable Causes of Dementias By Dr. De Leon We have all heard of Alzheimer’s dementia (memory and previously acquired skills are lost including loss of speech), for years and I am almost certain that more than one of you…
4 Common Geriatric Headaches and Their Significance
4 Common Geriatric Headaches and Their Significance By Dr. De Leon What does it mean if someone suffers from a headache for the first time in their twilight years? First, I will talk about Migraines. What is a migraine? This is…
