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Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

Dementia caregiver's "survival guide" useful companion

A new book titled “Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias: The Caregiver’s Complete Survival Guide,” by Nataly Rubinstein, a social worker who has also been a long-term caregiver for a family member who suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, is a winner. Her book speaks with the authority of a trained professional... Read moreChevron
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Caregivers can be subject to abuse by their care receivers

OurAlzheimers and several other HealthCentral communities are marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month by posting information and personal stories about the issue and how it relates to those living with chronic illness. Posts will be added to our special Domestic Violence Awareness Month page throughout October.     When we think of... Read moreChevron
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Elders vulnerable to abuse in domestic situations

OurAlzheimers and several other HealthCentral communities are marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month by posting information and personal stories about the issue and how it relates to those living with chronic illness. Posts will be added to our special Domestic Violence Awareness Month page throughout October.   Most of us want the... Read moreChevron
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Intentional aging-in-place communities support elders’ ability to make choices

No matter how small the adjustments we need to make in our lives are, most of us like to be presented with options from which we can choose. Even if the choices presented aren’t exactly what we’d like, the chance to make conscious choices generally helps us to feel better about our fate. That is why intentional aging communities,... Read moreChevron
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Expert_badge Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

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Author, blogger and eldercare columnist

Nasal insulin could help memory and function in people with Alzheimer’s

Nasal insulin is making big news as a possible medication for people with memory problems or Alzheimer’s disease. We wrote about nasal insulin when we covered the Shriver Report on Alzheimer’s disease last December. Now, there’s more evidence that researchers may be on to something big. A new pilot study done at the University of... Read moreChevron

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