VERA Home Care

Menu
Contact Us

Brain Health

family-Caregiver-dementia

Supporting a Loved One with Dementia: A Compassionate Guide for Family Caregivers

Brain Health, Caregivers, Dementia Care, Home Care, Resources, Seniors, Uncategorized / By

Caring for a loved one with dementia can be a challenging journey for family caregivers. However, with understanding, empathy, and the right approach, it’s possible to create meaningful moments with your loved one while preserving their dignity. In this compassionate guide, we will share essential tips for caregivers, along with insights from our experienced home …

Supporting a Loved One with Dementia: A Compassionate Guide for Family Caregivers Read More »

relaxation massage

How can a relaxing massage improve your mental health

Brain Health, Health, Home Care, Lifestyle, Seniors / By

It has long been known that massage therapy can help with our physical health, but its impact on our mental health is just now coming to light. Even if you do not have physical aches, getting regular massages can do wonders for your overall wellbeing. Here’s how massage therapy can vastly improve your mental health. …

How can a relaxing massage improve your mental health Read More »

vera home care man with dementia feature image

How to Communicate with a Loved One who has Dementia

Brain Health, Caregivers, Dementia Care, Home Care / By

When your loved one has dementia, communicating with them may become challenging. Unfortunately, as dementia is progressive, communication usually becomes more difficult with time. Your loved one may experience the inability to understand or express their thoughts, which can be very frustrating and overwhelming for them and yourself. Having the right strategies for communicating with …

How to Communicate with a Loved One who has Dementia Read More »

vera home care blood pressure feature image

Can Properly Maintaining Blood Pressure Help Improve Senior Cognition?

Brain Health, Health, Lifestyle / By

Hypertension is a circulatory disease that affects all parts of the body. Because it occurs in the heart and blood vessels, hypertension is seen as cardiovascular disease. But when it goes untreated, many organs – including the brain – suffer from the impacts. In fact, the most damaging impact hypertension can have on the body …

Can Properly Maintaining Blood Pressure Help Improve Senior Cognition? Read More »

22 depression

Seasonal Affective Disorder in Seniors

Brain Health, Caregivers, COVID-19, Dementia Care, Home Care, Lifestyle, Seasonal / By

As winter approaches, the days are getting shorter and perhaps a bit more depressing. The colder temperatures may mean we are not getting outside as much as we did only a few months ago. And with COVID-19 still being an issue, many of our senior loved ones have now been physically distanced from their friends …

Seasonal Affective Disorder in Seniors Read More »

20 parkinsons

Helping a Loved One Who is Living with Parkinson’s Disease

Brain Health, Caregivers, Health, Home Care, Parkinson's / By

As the population ages, more Canadians are living with Parkinson’s disease. In fact, according to Parkinson Canada, more than 25 people in Canada are diagnosed with Parkinson’s every day, with 85% of those being over the age of 65. It is expected that there will be more than 163,700 Canadians with Parkinson’s by 2031. Symptoms …

Helping a Loved One Who is Living with Parkinson’s Disease Read More »

Scroll to Top