Handouts index

Most recent at the top.

Age-Friendly Exteriors
Aging Well Blog Handout

Services for care at home: A quick guide
Facebook Campaign, Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Private pay (out of pocket)
  • Community programs
  • Services paid for by Medicare

Is your loved one depressed?
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • When depression goes untreated
  • Treating depression

Once your loved one has died
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Waves of emotions
  • What to do after a death
  • Eventual reentry

When staying at home isn’t an option
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • When should you choose a skilled nursing facility?
  • What is "assisted living"?
  • What is a memory unit?

Splitting the pie fairly
Aging Well Blog Handout

Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and what you can do
Aging Well Blog Handout

Worried Dad might have dementia?
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Consider MCI (mild cognitive impairment)
  • Talking about brain health
  • What's in an Alzheimer's test?

Dementia and communication
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Listening
  • Speaking
  • Repetitive questions

Living with Parkinson’s Disease
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Dietary tips to ease common problems
  • Fighting Parkinson's with exercise
  • Communication challenges

After a stroke: Movement and coordination
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Emotions following a stroke
  • When therapy is a workout
  • What is an occupational therapist?

After a stroke: Problems with speech and swallowing
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • The emotional effects of a stroke
  • Communicating despite aphasia
  • What is a speech therapist?

What is “elder law”?
Aging Well Blog Handout

Age-friendly bathroom remodels
Aging Well Blog Handout

Social Security and the newly single
Aging Well Blog Handout

“Is it Alzheimer’s?”
Aging Well Blog Handout

Driving as we age
Aging Well Blog Handout

Aging-in-Place: Remodel your home
Aging Well Blog Handout

  • A kitchen for your future

Overview of Veterans Benefits
Aging Well Blog Handout

Do you need a Coronavirus Plan?
Aging Well Blog Handout

Osteoporosis: Strengthen bones. Prevent falls.
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Signs of osteoporosis
  • Osteoporosis: What you can do
  • Addressing the risk of a fall

Long-term care insurance
Aging Well Blog Handout

Stress Rx: Two hours in nature/week
Aging Well Blog Handout

Preparing for a virtual doctor visit
Aging Well Blog Handout

How to pay for long-term care
Aging Well Blog Handout

Choosing a home care provider
Aging Well Blog Handout

Choosing a long-term care facility
Aging Well Blog Handout

Assembling your support team
Aging Well Blog Handout

Paying for care at home
Aging Well Blog Handout

Medical emergencies: Are you prepared?
Aging Well Blog Handout

What is an Aging Life Care™ Manager?
Aging Well Blog Handout

Types of long-term care
Aging Well Blog Handout

Home care
Aging Well Blog Handout

Creating your network
Aging Well Blog Handout

  • Medical emergencies
  • What is an Aging Life Care™ Manager?

“Aging in place” — care at home
Aging Well Blog Handout

  • Paying for care at home
  • Choosing a provider

Long-term care—group settings
Aging Well Blog Handout

  • How to pay for care
  • Choosing a facility

Common caregiving emotions: Worry, anger, negativity
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Curb your negative thinking
  • "Sometimes I feel furious!"
  • When worrying doesn't stop

Living with COPD
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Preventing flare-ups
  • COPD warning signs
  • Sing a song for COPD

Health care planning and the POLST
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • The advance directive
  • Choosing a decision maker
  • If you are chosen
  • The POLST

Living with final-stage dementia
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Dad can't brush his teeth
  • Frequent infections
  • Hallucinations

When a loved one needs help
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • 10 warning signs
  • What help is needed?
  • Getting realistic. Creating a team.

Managing money
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • What you need to know
  • Tips and helpful tools
  • Starting the conversation

Caring from a distance
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Four long-distance strategies
  • Easing the disruption of travel
  • Visits: More than just business

Living with late-stage dementia
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Visits and meaningful activities
  • Music: The universal language
  • Nonverbal signs of pain

Staying positive
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Adding humor to caregiving
  • The habit of happiness
  • Focus on the rewards of caregiving

Avoiding burnout
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Stress or burnout?
  • Preventing burnout
  • Take a break: Options for respite

Wandering
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • How to discourage wandering
  • Preparing for a safe return
  • Engaging activities

Living with early-stage dementia
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Balancing safety and independence
  • Dementia and advance care planning
  • The ability to make decisions

Dementia: Difficult situations
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Embarrassing behaviors
  • Distraction techniques
  • "Lie to my mom?"

Independence: Staying mobile on your feet
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Start a safe walking routine
  • When Dad resists a walker
  • If Mom is afraid of falling again

Hospitalizations: Before you go
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Choosing a hospital? Look to the stars
  • Preparing for a hospital stay
  • If you are the "health care proxy"

Hospitalizations: During your stay
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Walking your way out of the hospital
  • Keeping a clear mind
  • Advocating for a good night's sleep

Hospitalizations: Coming home
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Making the transition
  • Medication review
  • The post-discharge appointment

Conquering guilt. Becoming resilient.
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • The resilient family caregiver
  • Too much empathy?
  • Setting limits, nicely

Changing your mind about stress
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • When circumstances are beyond your control
  • Working smarter
  • Living with uncertainty

Health care planning
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • The advance directive
  • Choosing a decision maker
  • If you are chosen

Medication Concerns
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Drug Misuse
  • Managing Chronic Pain
  • Pain in Serious Illness

Living with Heart Failure
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Avoiding crises with heart failure
  • Addressing Fatigue
  • Reducing Salt

Preventing Colds and Flu
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Preparing ahead of time
  • It's flu season
  • Preventing pneumonia

Living with mid-stage dementia
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Avoiding the "War of the Wardrobe"
  • Mealtime and dementia
  • Bathing and dementia

Preventing falls
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Maintaining balance
  • A home safety review
  • Balance exercises

“I don’t need help!”
Family Caregiver Newsletter Handout

  • Cost and Control
  • Privacy and Pride