The Live Assured Blog

Dear Allegra, I recently finished training to be an in-home caregiver and started my first job as a professional caregiver! One of...

Lewy body dementia is a debilitating and progressive disease. From onset to the end of life, there are a number...

Muscle and flexibility are gradually lost with age. That includes our legs, the largest muscle group in the body. Strong...

Dear Allegra, I’ve been a professional caregiver for 3 years now. I love my job and making a difference in...

It can be notoriously difficult to communicate with a disoriented person. When dementia causes someone to behave as though they...

In her blog, Dementia Diaries: A Journey With Dementia, Cassandra details her mom’s life with dementia. In one post, Mom’s...

Dear Allegra, My 83-year-old mother lives alone in a home she’s owned for almost 40 years. She’s reached the point...

When you’re faced with end-of-life care, emotions can run high, and it can be difficult to make decisions. That’s why...

Death is rarely predictable. Sometimes a person’s health declines gradually; sometimes it can happen in the blink of an eye....

“I’m constantly worrying about my elderly parent driving. What if they get into an accident? But also, would it be...