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NC on Alzheimer's
Monday, November 01 2010
Many people often wonder when is the good time to send the dementia elders to the nursing home and how long should the elders be kept at a private home. There are many articles that talk about it. There are many good ideas in the website eldercarelink. For families, this is a tough question and every elder is different. There is no... Read more
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NC on Alzheimer's
Wednesday, August 25 2010
I have always felt that this is an important issue about how the family relates to the sick elder who has Alzheimer's. Often the family tries to deny it when they hear the news the first time. A lot of people who have never dealt with Alzheimer's before now have to face it with the loved ones. If the elder is the parent who had... Read more
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NC on Alzheimer's
Thursday, August 12 2010
We have recently moved my father-in-law to this nice assisted living facility for mid-stage/late stage of dementia people. Before we moved, we heard all kinds of warnings and stories about how bad it is for the dementia elders to be moved. I also heard that some people suggested that the move would make them happier because they are closer to the... Read more
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NC on Alzheimer's
Wednesday, August 11 2010
"Oh, for the wings of a bird," we cry,To carry us off to an untroubled sky,Where we can dwell untouched by care And always be free as a bird in the air.
But there is a legend that's very old,Not often heard and seldom told,That once all birds were wingless, too,Unable to soar through the skies of blue.
For while their... Read more
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NC on Alzheimer's
Saturday, May 15 2010
My father-in-law is not an easy patient with Alzheimer's to be diagnosed about his staging. Basically we know he has late moderate stage. Lately he has developed some severe stage symptoms - not eating by himself and not knowing eating will help his hunger. It has started since March. However, he still talks and walks with a cane in a short... Read more
