Avista Senior Living Blog

The moments leading up to a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s can feel like the most devastating moments of your life. Whether you are the person suffering from Alzheimer’s or you are a family member of a loved one with the disease, the overwhelming feeling of wondering what’s next is crushing. With resources all over the place…

Getting older can be a scary process for both the person aging and their family members. The scariest part of the aging process is the unknown – wondering what will happen, how you will handle it, and if you will make it through difficult times might keep you up at night. Knowing what’s happening inside…

Caring for elderly parents has a major impact on your home life, especially if you’re married and have children of your own. The responsibility is even greater when your parent has a form of dementia such as Alzheimer’s disease. Although family caregiving is a challenge many adults must face as their parents age, the responsibility…

  Updated 7/9/19 While we often correlate dementia with old age, the truth is that mental and cognitive problems are indiscriminate when it comes to age, sex, race, or any other personal feature. While early onset dementia, which afflicts people under the age of sixty-five, is relatively similar to Alzheimer’s disease, it is rarely expected…

  Caring for the elderly has its challenges but there are steps you can take to prepare yourself and your family for long-term care. Depending on the levels of long-term care that may be required, there are a number of steps that can help you in planning for care for yourself. Thinking about your later…