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Home Instead Senior Care and Hilarity for Charity use laughter to raise Alzheimer’s awareness to award in-home care grants to families in need. Partnering with Lauren Miller-Rogen and husband Seth Rogen jumpstarted the program 4 years ago.   Read the full article.

Family caregivers experience lots of emotions that contribute to caregiver stress and guilt is a major contributor. Finding ways to manage caregiver guilt is essential.   Read the full article.

Ensuring seniors get proper nutrition as they age can be complicated for family caregivers especially if seniors have chronic medical conditions like diabetes, arthritis, dementia or heart disease.   Read the full article.

It’s projected 14 million people will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s by 2050. It’s a public health crisis. If you have a brain, join this fight. Home Instead CEO Jeff Huber shares five keys to believe there’s hope in the fight.   Read the full article.

"When you focus on emotionally meaningful goals, life gets better, you feel better, and the negative emotions become less frequent and more fleeting when they occur."   Read the full article.

While there's no way to completely avoid falls, there are steps you can take to help prevent them.   Read the full article.

When older adults are hospitalized, it often takes them longer to bounce back – if they are able to do so at all.   Read the full article.

Dementia impacts 50 million people today and will triple by 2050. It’s time to erase the stigma, take action and put dementia on the agenda. Home Instead’s commitment begins with care but extends into advocacy.   Read the full article.

While heart events can sometimes be catastrophic, getting immediate medical attention can often lessen the potential damage and even save lives.   Read the full article.

There is currently no cure for glaucoma and no way to reverse vision loss that has already occurred, but with early diagnosis, surgery and medication, further vision loss can often be prevented.   Read the full article.

Whereas, at one point, the only relatable media available was The Golden Girls, now there is no shortage of books, TV and movies to which we can relate.   Read the full article.

For older adults and those who care for them, the post-holiday slump can be even more pronounced.   Read the full article.

There are many things we can do and help ensure that our choices about how and where we live will be our own.   Read the full article.

The four key things a successful business needs to create a family-like corporate culture from one of Entrepreneur Magazine’s Top Company Culture recipients, Home Instead, Inc.   Read the full article.

Recognize that your loved one may genuinely worry about losing his or her independence and being cut off from familiar friends and activities.   Read the full article.

Over the years, we've learned a few tips and tricks that can help ensure a joyful, peaceful holiday for everyone – with minimal issues related to dementia.   Read the full article.

Holiday treats can wreak havoc on the healthiest person's diet – let alone someone who has dietary restrictions due to diabetes or other health issues.   Read the full article.

Thanks, in part, to the growing awareness about dementia – as well as the generosity and activism of individuals and organizations – this year has seen many advances in dementia research, prevention, treatment and care.   Read the full article.

Professional CAREGivers shine light on seniors during the holidays. These caregiving tips can help family caregivers keep the holiday spirit alive for senior loved ones.   Read the full article.

Older adults who are downsizing might even view new things as a burden – just one more thing to get rid of or find a place for in already tight quarters.   Read the full article.