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From the third annual Alzheimer's Foundation of America conference (AFA) ICAN comes the not so surprising news that children in sandwich families generally become caregivers for their grandparents. An article about the survey titled "New Alzheimer's disease survey reveals children of sandwich caregivers assist with loved... Read more
My sons were fortunate to grow up in the city where their grandparents also lived. They know the spoiling that grandparents can do; the time and special love grandparents can give. In the best situations, kids and their grandparents can form a unique bond. My youngest son, Adam, was always a "Grandpa's boy." When my parents... Read more
On Wednesday April 2, at 8 p.m. CT (9 p.m.ET), the PBS station in your area will premiere "Caring for Your Parents," a 90-minute documentary featuring five families and their caregiving experiences. These caregiving stories underscore the struggles of today's families to keep their parents at home, the many tensions among siblings... Read more
Disheartening news about currently available Alzheimer's drugs was published on Reuters.com this week. In an article titled "US review finds no good drugs for dementia," Maggie Fox, Health and Science Editor, reported on the findings of a review conducted by the American Academy of Family Physicians. They looked at the results of 96... Read more
When my children were young, we went, once a week, to the public library where we'd check out up to 30 books at a time. I had a special system for keeping track of the books and am still proud to say we didn't lose any. My kids learned to read early, though I continued to read aloud as long as they'd allow it. I adore a good... Read more
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