More than five years ago, I was in my car, casually listening to the radio when I heard a public service announcement about a Blood Pressure Screening Day. It was one of those moments when the proverbial light bulb goes off over your head - my head. There were screening days for blood pressure, colon cancer, depression, diabetes, etc., so why... Read more
I'm glad it's November. Glad, because the air is getting crisper and it's almost time for my intergenerational family to gather around the Thanksgiving table. I'm even more glad because November is both National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month. Because of these designations... Read more
As saddened as we all are by the recent loss of fellow expert Dorian Martin's mother, this passage offers the opportunity for reflection on how caregivers care. They care with all their heart and soul. Despite the 24/7 responsibilities of caregiving for someone with Alzheimer's disease - more hours than caring for people with other... Read more
Fear, it seems, runs rampant in families with a loved one affected by Alzheimer's disease. Those caring for a declining parent or grandparent, those tending to the needs of a brother or sister, those with other blood ties to a relative with Alzheimer's disease-so many of them share the same burning question: Am I next? I can't... Read more
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