Hello! Welcome to Connecting the Community with Chris. We have an exciting podcast today with a very special guest, Sarah Barker. Sarah is a well-known senior advocate that founded Connect Our Elders which specializes in an advisory process for care for people over age 65.

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Some people in a palliative care program will get better and move on with their life. When people have a terminal condition - when death is expected. Palliative Care helps improve the quality of life of patients, caretakers, and loved ones.

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• Hiding the car keys often requires some creativity
• Having the conversation about “driving retirement” is intimidating,
• Car keys are a symbol of independence for American adults, which usually makes taking them away a daunting task for family caregivers
• A senior with mild cognitive impairment can still be very dangerous behind the wheel
• According to the Alzheimer’s Association, six in 10 people with dementia will wander at some point during the progression of the disease.
• The early stage is one of the scariest times for seniors living with dementia. They often know that something is wrong, but they’re unsure what it is and afraid to talk about it.
• Be Patient and Understanding of the Disease

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4 Home Care Benefits Caring For Others

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Being a caregiver requires teamwork between you and the person you are caring for. Of course, it takes two, but the first step is to develop that cooperative attitude yourself. Then, you can work on getting them to adopt the same frame of mind. Everything is a little easier when you're working with someone, rather than against them.

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Dressing someone else can be a challenge in itself. When it is coupled with a disability or impairment, it becomes a learned skill. Most adults who are parents have experience dressing their children, but dressing another adult brings a whole new set of challenges. This is especially true if the adult has a physical condition that prevents them from assisting, such as Parkinson’s Disease (PD).

• Adapt and Enable
• Create a New Routine

Try to keep in mind that the person with Parkinson’s disease needs to retain their sense of identity and feelings of self-worth. They need to feel valued as the person they have been and are now. There are many things we can do to help simply by being flexible and tolerant, making time to listen, showing affection and support, and finding things to continue to do together.

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It’s true that relationships are often strained when a serious illness and caregiving enter the picture. But, if your interactions with certain relatives are increasingly stressful and negative, it may be time to shut down family drama once and for all.

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