Animals are wonderful companions during tough times. Studies show that simply petting or cuddling a dog can reduce your anxiety and lower your heart rate and blood pressure. Plus, spending just thirty minutes with a dog can increase your dopamine and endorphin levels. … [Read more...]
An Introduction to Advanced Directives and Living Wills
When you reach the end of your life, illness or aging may make it difficult to communicate with your family and healthcare providers. For this reason, it is absolutely essential to have an advance directive drafted up ahead of time for your loved ones to use. Advance … [Read more...]
Advice on Emotionally Preparing for Hospice Care
Making the transition into hospice care can be a difficult and demanding time for caregivers and loved ones. You’ll have paperwork to fill out and countless calls to make to family members and friends. At times, you may feel overwhelmed and upset, which is perfectly … [Read more...]
The Dangers of Avoiding Difficult Conversations
As our loved ones grow older, we worry more and more about their declining health. It can be particularly hard to talk about end of life topics, such as healthcare needs, hospice care, and palliative care. However, it’s important to have these difficult conversations to … [Read more...]
How to Help Children Understand Aging
Every parent wants their protect their child from the negative aspects of life, such as sickness, violence, and the overall 'bad' things people do to one another. Unfortunately, over-sheltering a child from the realities of life can result in problems of its own. If, … [Read more...]
The State of ALS Research in 2017
In the past few years, there have been many new discoveries about ALS. Thanks to the success of the Ice Bucket Challenge in 2014, researchers have been able to fund a wide range of groundbreaking ALS studies. These studies have led to major breakthroughs, including the … [Read more...]
7 Common Misconceptions about Grief and Loss
Losing a loved one can be a very difficult experience. In fact, for many people, when they lose a loved one, it can be one of the most difficult periods of their lives. Loss is never easy. In fact, 10-15 % of people who experience bereavement have a severe reaction to … [Read more...]
Challenges Faced by Caregivers During the Dying Process
Being a caregiver for a loved-one during the dying process is exhausting and emotionally draining. You spend months focused on caring for someone other than yourself, who you watch slowly pass away. Caregivers give all of themselves to their loved-ones, providing all … [Read more...]
Dementia & Alzheimer’s Trends in 2017
The Risk of Dementia & Alzheimer’s in 2017 In the past 25 years, studies have shown a steady decline in the risk of dementia and alzheimer’s in America. This decline is believed to be due to an increase in active mental health and physical health. With the increasing … [Read more...]
The Social Worker’s Role in Hospice Care
Hospice Social Workers: The Core of Whole-Patient Care Hospice and palliative care are crucial to families and patients coping with the dying process. During their end of life, your loved-one should not be in pain: your loved-one should feel mentally, physically, … [Read more...]
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