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Tips for Helping our Loved Ones Get Dressed with Parkinson's
Advancing Parkinson's can make daily tasks more difficult to perform. Getting dressed becomes a slower, more challenging activity, and...
Bibby Bailey
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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Dementia and Thinking Changes in Parkinson's
In some cases, people with Parkinson’s may experience the added symptom of dementia with their Parkinson’s diagnosis. A broad spectrum of...
Bibby Bailey
Jul 25, 20234 min read
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Understanding Delusions in Parkinson's Disease
Delusions are specific and fixed beliefs that are very real and true to the person experiencing them. They can contradict all semblance...
Bibby Bailey
Jul 18, 20233 min read
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Cueing Strategies for Parkinson's
Parkinson's disease impacts the ability to perform movements that are usually done without conscious thought. As the disease progresses,...
Bibby Bailey
Jul 11, 20232 min read
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Compulsive Behavior Strategies
Impulse control disorders (ICDs,) including compulsive gambling, sexual behaviors, shopping and eating, are common in people with PD who...
Bibby Bailey
Jul 4, 20236 min read
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Tips for Managing and Understanding Compulsive Behaviors in Parkinson's
Impulse control disorders (ICDs,) including compulsive gambling, sexual behaviors, shopping and eating, are common in people with PD who...
Bibby Bailey
Jun 27, 20236 min read
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Communication Tips for Advancing Parkinson's Disease
As Parkinson’s disease advances, you might notice some challenges when communicating with your loved one. In this article, we provide...
Bibby Bailey
Jun 20, 20233 min read
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Bathroom Safety Tips
Bathing, toileting, personal hygiene, and grooming are basic activities of daily living that advancing Parkinson's makes more...
Bibby Bailey
Jun 13, 20233 min read
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Tips to Minimize Agitation and Aggression in Parkinson's
Most patients with Parkinson's do not exhibit aggressive or combative traits regularly. However, there may be a time when your loved one...
Bibby Bailey
Jun 6, 20232 min read
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Understanding Apathy in Parkinson's
Apathy means that a person lacks motivation, desire, and interest to do something. Though the cause of apathy is unclear, research...
Bibby Bailey
May 30, 20232 min read
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Adjusting Expectations
How can I tell if I'm expecting too much / too little from my person with Parkinson's? This is something care partners struggle with a...
Bibby Bailey
May 23, 20232 min read
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Staying Active is a Key Ingredient to Overall Parkinson's Wellness
Advanced PD symptoms often decrease one's ability to participate in leisure activities and hobbies. Mood and thinking changes can also...
Bibby Bailey
May 16, 20232 min read
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How to Prepare Paid Caregivers for Assisting Your Loved Ones with PD
Leaving the care of your loved one in someone else's hands is not easy. But if you hire the right person and familiarize them with your...
Bibby Bailey
May 7, 20233 min read
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The ABC's for Hiring through an Agency or Privately for Home Care Assistance
There are pros and cons for deciding to use an agency or hire in-home caregiving help privately. Here are the ABCs you need to consider....
Bibby Bailey
Apr 25, 20232 min read
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Action Plan for Hiring In-Home Caregivers
One of the hardest decisions for hiring in-home caregivers or home care companions is knowing when to start. Then, you find you are...
Bibby Bailey
Apr 12, 20233 min read
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Where Do You Find Outside Help for Caring for Your Loved One with PD?
Getting outside help does not necessarily mean hiring services through a home care agency or private in-home caregiver. You can learn...
Bibby Bailey
Apr 11, 20233 min read
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When Help is Needed
It has been said that Parkinson's is a family disease -- that is, when someone is diagnosed, everyone in the family is affected....
Bibby Bailey
Apr 4, 20233 min read
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When Your Help isn't Wanted
Sometimes those living with Parkinson's will refuse help from their care partners even though they may need it. This can be very...
Bibby Bailey
Mar 28, 20234 min read
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Caring for a Loved One with Parkinson's from Afar
As care partners to our loved ones with Parkinson's, we tend to fall into two categories: Primary Care Partner and Secondary Care...
Bibby Bailey
Mar 21, 20238 min read
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Tips for Keeping Medical Information Organized
Your loved one with Parkinson's will increasingly need you more to help them keep track of all the medical information and appointments....
Bibby Bailey
Mar 7, 20237 min read
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