by Jeannette Cunningham | Jan 10, 2023 | Articles
After she completed her Savvy Caregiver class at Amazing Place, Marilyn was coping day-to-day at her home with her newly acquired skills. However, she realized she needed reinforcement of what she had learned. The STAR-C Caregiver program at Amazing Place that...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Nov 17, 2022 | Articles, Articles Featured For Family and Friends
So how do you cope through an extended grieving process? Amazing Place Family Services Director Arlene Schollaert, LCSW, shares that caregivers who are experiencing ambiguous loss as defined by Pauline Boss, PhD and Family Therapist who introduced the theory of The...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Aug 24, 2022 | Articles
Dr. Melissa Yu, Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders Center, Department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine, FAAN, and member of the Amazing Place Advisory Council, believes that everyone deserves dignity and respect. This belief is a family...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Jun 29, 2022 | Articles
Dr. Harmon sat down with us to share a few of the insights she learned about caregiving and surviving the impact that dementia had on their family. Amazing Place (AP): You learned a lot along the eight-year journey with your husband. Are there a few...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Mar 30, 2022 | Articles
As the number of older adults living in the community grows, the use and demand for long-term care is also increasing. Nevertheless, given the choice, many older adults prefer to stay at home to “age in place.” This preference is reflected in the increasing number of...
by Jeannette Cunningham | Jan 13, 2022 | Articles
The National Institute on Aging defines dementia in two parts: Having two or more core functions that are impaired. These functions include memory, language skills, visual perception, and the ability to focus and pay attention. Also included are cognitive skills such...
