Eating Healthy Reduces Risk of Dementia
Dementia and Alzheimer’s are both neurodegenerative diseases that cause progressive damage to cognitive functioning, which cause confusion and memory loss. Although there are no cures to these diseases and they cannot be completely prevented, there are ways to reduce the risk. Besides keeping your parent’s mind sharp with social and mental activities, there is one…
How to Stay Active With A Disability
Living a healthy lifestyle is important for everyone. It’s important to eat healthy, stay active and relax and have down time in order to ensure great physical and mental health. Often times, people with disabilities believe that they are unable to do the same things that the physically-able can do. They give up ideas of…
5 Tips On How to Deal With A Parent With Dementia or Alzheimer’s
You saw the signs, or maybe you didn’t, but either way, it’s here. You don’t realize that it’s one of your biggest fears until it happens: they’re no longer themselves, or worse, they can’t remember who you are. But, all is not lost. Here are 5 tips on how to deal with a parent who…
The Other Side of the Bathroom Debate
There is no shortage of opinions when it comes to laws concerning who should or shouldn’t be allowed to enter public restrooms. Though both sides of the debate each offer compelling arguments, there is one population that remains vastly overlooked– the disabled community. With the debate concerning bathroom laws heating up, many within the disabled…
When Is It Time to Consider a Nursing Home?
The dreaded day has finally arrived. You were distracted by simultaneously finishing up a late work project, trying to cook dinner, and pick out your dad’s clothes, when suddenly you notice the front door is ajar and your dad is nowhere to be found. Panic sets in, and your immediately begin frantically searching for your…
Dealing with an Unexpected Disability
Life as you know it has just changed. Today started off relatively normal. You went for your usual morning run. You arrived at work on time, and managed to put in a solid 8 hours of work. But then your day took a drastic turn, and now you find yourself dealing with an unexpected disability.…
4 Tips for Caring for Elderly Parents
If you suddenly find yourself caring for a disabled parent, you’re in good company. Currently, there are more than 60 million families taking care of an aging or disabled parent. Though the development of and circulation of useful technology has somewhat eased the physical and emotional stress often associated with taking care of an elderly…
Mobility Matters
53 million adults are currently living with a disability. Of those 53 million Americans, more than half define their disability a life-altering or severe. Living with a mobility issue can prove to be quite a challenge. A simple trip to the grocery store can be a day-long event. Simply getting in and out of a…
