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Yes, you read it right, we said fun, caregiving, and dementia in the same sentence. In Kansas City, Mission Hills, Olathe, Prairie Village, Lenexa, Shawnee, Overland Park and Lee’s Summit, caregivers can take (nearly) spontaneous outings with their loved one who has memory loss. All it takes is a little planning. Sound ironic? Let’s let the professional caregivers at Thoughtful Health Care provide a few tips for adding a little fun to a day with a loved one who has dementia.

Thoughtful Healthcare provides highest quality in-home senior care to people who live in Kansas City, Mission Hills, Leawood, Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, North Kansas City, and Johnson County. Our professional caregivers strive to make a difference in our clients’ lives, by engaging with them in meaningful ways. For someone who has Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s or other forms of dementia, this interaction helps fill the days with joy.

Do you have a loved one with memory loss living in Overland Park, Olathe, Lenexa, Johnson County or Kansas City? Are you concerned about his or her health and safety this winter? The professional in-home memory caregivers at Thoughtful Healthcare are here to help. Here is a checklist of things to look out for to ensure the wellbeing and safety of your loved one with memory loss this winter.

Families with loved ones who have memory loss might not know how to cope with a diagnosis of memory loss or dementia. Learning more from health care professionals and organizations such as the Alzheimer’s Association and the Parkinson’s Foundation can help clarify what to expect as the disease progresses. Thoughtful Healthcare is here to help. Here’s what it means to have dementia.

When it becomes apparent that a loved one requires additional help with memory care in Kansas City, Leawood, Olathe, Overland Park, Lee’s Summit, Johnson County or North Kansas City, Thoughtful Health Care is at the front of the line as a provider of in-home memory care. Our professional in-home dementia caregivers provide the support and expertise that family caregivers need, bringing peace of mind to the person who has dementia… and to his or her family.

A diagnosis of a disease that has symptoms of dementia– whether Alzheimer’s Parkinson’s, or Lewy Body dementia– does not mean that life comes to a sudden end. On the contrary, life continues, and with luck, so do happy, healthy moments in life.

Movement and wellness go hand in hand. What better way for senior care to get a boost than to add music to that movement? In Kansas City and Johnson County, caregivers and their loved ones who have dementia or Alzheimer’s can lift their spirits by joining a dance or movement class. If dancing is too much for your senior loved one, the proven therapeutic benefits of music for a person with Alzheimer’s or memory loss are big incentives to sit in on a class or a performance.

Dementia progresses at different rates in different people. Alzheimer’s can progress slowly for years, and then a person can experience a quick decline, for example, and he or she becomes unable to recognize loved ones or an environment. Parkinson’s has its own symptoms, which can cause dementia as well as tremors, inability to speak or physically function. While the progression of these diseases are unpredictable, new approaches to resiliency aim to build strengths where the weaknesses lie.

The notion that malnutrition might be occurring in a loved one might come as a shock to families living in Overland Park, Mission Hills, Leawood or Kansas City. But malnutrition in seniors can be hard to detect, and seniors with memory loss are particularly vulnerable.

The weather is mellowing, which makes autumn the perfect time to take outings in Kansas City, Leawood or Overland Park with a loved one who has dementia. Planning an outing with someone who has dementia might take a little more time, but the benefits of staying engaged with life are worth it. Here are some of our favorite places to visit in the Kansas City metro area in the fall.

In the livestream video “Why Early Detection of Dementia is Important” Tim Tholen, CEO and Founder of Thoughtful Health Care and its affiliates in Kansas City hosted experts Michelle Niedens, Licensed Social Worker, and the director of My Alliance for Cognitive Health, a community-based program focused on early detection, provider partnerships, and education and Eric Vidoni, PT, PhD, Director of the Outreach, Recruitment and Education Core for the University of Kansas Alzheimer’s Disease Center and a Research Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Kansas Medical Center.

When To Have The Conversation

For years, clients have been asking Tim Tholen, CEO and Founder of Thoughtful Health Care and its affiliates in Kansas City about the issue of driving. How do we know when– and how—to take the keys away? In the “When Driving Becomes too Dangerous” video, Tim helps identify and address some of these issues to help family members take control of a potentially dangerous situation.

Families Are Affected By Dementia

When a diagnosis of dementia is given, family members will react in different ways. There will be those who will take charge, and there will be those family members who can’t seem to cope. In his role as CEO and Founder of Thoughtful Health Care and its affiliates in Kansas City, Tim Tholen has witnessed countless families deal with the changes that dementia incurs. In the “Getting the Family Onboard” video, Tim helps to clarify and address some of these issues in order to help families begin to work harmoniously together.

Dementia is a disease of the mind, which can be unpredictable and difficult for family members to understand. And holidays are a time where expectations are high and family traditions are in full swing. How can you make holidays with a loved one who has dementia a happy time?

Are you living with a person who has dementia? Have you noticed more stress in your life, or changes to your health? Living with dementia is stressful– the impact on caregivers is undeniable. In the “Caregiver’s Self-Care Checklist” video, you’ll find helpful tips and ideas from Tim Tholen, CEO and Founder of Thoughtful Health Care and its affiliates in Kansas City