Alzheimer's and Caregiving Written By : Stephanie Roberts Many people say they’ll never put Mom in a nursing home. This is easy to do when she’s healthy, but if she gets Alzheimer’s disease it becomes much more difficult. The first thing you need to take into consideration is the safety of your parent. Thinking [...]
Falls Could Signal Early Alzheimer's Disease Staywell Custom Communications (HealthDay News) — Compared with older people with no signs of Alzheimer's, those whose brains show early signs of the disease are twice as likely to experience a fall, researchers have found. In the new study, investigators looked at brain scans of 125 older adults who [...]
Living with Alzheimer's : When memory slips away, caregivers are challenged Written by Mary Beth Hislop – Staff Writer/marybethh@latc.com Roger Strom didn’t think much about his wife’s forgetfulness – the times she forgot morning conversations about evening plans, the errands she didn’t remember during the day. But in the late 1990s and early 2000s, [...]
Facing Reality: Caregiving Has Changed Your Life By Carol Bradley Bursack One question that is often asked on the AgingCare.com forum is, "How do I deal with the reality of leaving behind the life I had in order to become the primary caregiver to my parents?" The words used vary by the questioner, but the [...]
Four Keys to Better Aging Election a chance for discussion about, and new approaches to, care and support for seniors Source: thespec.com By Tish Butson , and Myrtle Greve The provincial election in October provides an opportunity to focus on how we can achieve the goal of improved care and support for older persons in [...]