Beginning the Best Response – Dental Home Care and Parkinson’s Disease
Beginning the Best Response – Dental Home Care and Parkinson’s Disease While the diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease may be difficult to accept, there are many things you can do to help manage its impact on your family. As a patient, family member, or caregiver, you have just received the sad diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease. After […]
Everyone needs to be able to have access to dental hygiene care
Everyone needs to be able to have access to dental hygiene care How does aging or disability affect oral care? Oral health is a significant factor affecting quality of life, overall health, and wellbeing. Tooth loss, tooth decay, gum disease, dry mouth, and oral cancers are commonly experienced. Individuals can lack the dexterity to brush […]
Coping With the Decision to Put Your Parent or Loved One in a Nursing Home
Coping With the Decision to Put Your Parent or Loved One in a Nursing Home Guilt is one emotion that every family caregiver will experience at some point during their journey. Anxiety and concern are two very normal reactions for a caregiver who is considering making alternative living and care arrangements for an aging parent […]