Information and opinions on Alzheimer's from N.C. at OurAlzheimers.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323 http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/94296/skilled-hospice Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:54:24 -0500 N.C. I just heard something horrible from a person in this assisted living facility in NY. Either she does not understand Alzheimer's late stage or she is liberal about living in the end stage.   She was telling me that facility either take the AD elder if he can talk/walk/feed himself. When he cannot feed himself/talk/walk, they would put him in the hospice in the facility. She also talked about DNR and etc.   I replied and said... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/94296/skilled-hospice http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/94169/trouble-ad-care Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:53:50 -0500 N.C. I just came across to this article in US News website: http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/best-nursing-homes/2009/03/11/the-trouble-with-alzheimers-care-one-familys-story.html   I think this is an article that the families with AD elders need to read to watch out for when they consider a nursing home or assisted living for AD elders.   Nina http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/94169/trouble-ad-care http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/93440/laws-nursing Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:06:24 -0500 N.C. A lot of people seem to think nursing homes impose restraints on the residents when they are agitated. In 1987, the new reform act stops the restraints in the federal funded homes. The article below lists out the rules. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Laws Protecting Nursing Home Residents Nursing homes and long-term care facilities that receive federal funds must comply with certain... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/93440/laws-nursing http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/91944/decision-making Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:50:53 -0400 N.C. It has been a long time since the whole thing started. When my late mother-in-law passed away in Oct. 2004, my father-in-law had already shown some memory loss. Due to some family factor/father-son relationship factor, my FIL is always in Chicagoland area alone with home care in his house. At first we had to start home care with one or 4 hours a day and gradually it has become 24 hours. Throughout all this, there have always been many voices... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/91944/decision-making http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/90048/prize-winner Fri, 09 Oct 2009 12:16:53 -0400 N.C. Just want to share with all of you about this new Nobel Physics prize winner Charles K. Kao. He is a Chinese, UK and American citizen. He is only 75 and now lives at home with his wife in Calif. If you notice it in the Nobel prize web site, you will find that he is unable to be interviewed after being awarded this great prize this week. Dr. Kao has early/moderate Alzheimer's. When he was first told that he got the prize by his wife this week,... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/90048/prize-winner http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/87785/siblings Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:03:45 -0400 N.C. There is a true story that happened last year in my father-in-law's neighborhood. This is quite rare and is not supposed to happen. I suppose there are some elderly that has dementia so bad that things got worse and even runs into the legal issue. The siblings lived in the house behind my FIL's house. It is a very upper class neighborhood with old houses that are 100 years old... Often I saw this lady who was not dressed up properly and had... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/87785/siblings http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/87618/elderly-couple Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:44:15 -0400 N.C. I am aware that this is always the issue: should the elderly couple live alone on their own? When should the kids tell the parents to get a caregiver or find a suitable place to live? When should the kids tell them to get a lifeline so they can press the button for 911? My parents are 84 and 86. For now my Mom still insists on helping my Dad alone after my Dad's successful early cancer removal surgery in late August. But my sisters who live... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/87618/elderly-couple http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/86252/change-good Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:38:11 -0400 N.C. My father-in-law is forgetting more and more and he is getting more lonely. He is home alone with 4 caregivers who take turns in 24 hours. The home care boss does have some  comment about whether he needs to go to a home or stays home now. My feelings is they do not consider the expensive price we pay (it is lower than other companies but it is still pricey.) I am not afraid of them if we want to decide to do anything they do not... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/86252/change-good http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/84228/loss-memory Tue, 25 Aug 2009 12:53:52 -0400 N.C. My father-in-law has lost lots of memory in the last 2 years. 2007 was the last year when he knew all the stuff going on in his family life. Starting 2008, he forgot his elder son until his son reminds him by calling on the weekends. In 2008, he forgot that his younger son, my husband, is his guardian or POA and is in charge of his properties and all that. He wanted any lady or couple to take care of him. One reason is that we don't live with... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/84228/loss-memory http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/76773/frustration Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:50:47 -0400 N.C. I think we are probably really at the end of the rope. Or it is just me as daughter-in-law... My husband is like his Dad who has moderate Alzheimer's - he works and I see his Dad more in the house as we are visiting his Dad in his house this summer. Unfortunately my own father has his health issue. My Dad has some tumor in his kidney and needs to take it out. He is slowly going about it at Stanford in Calif. My 4 sisters are helping my Dad... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/76773/frustration