Sign in

or Register now

OurAlzheimer's.com

See all of our health sites at www.HealthCentral.com
Sunday, November, 22, 2009
  • Font size
  • Bookmark
  • Save
Receive a FREE Osteoarthritis of the knee pamphlet. Start here.

All SharePosts Relating To "nursing home"

EXPERT
Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

(Profile)
Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 12/29/2008, comments (9)

Caregivers Must Realize That Imperfection Is Good Enough

I was a part of the sandwich generation before the term was ever coined. I was also a people pleaser.  And never was that combination more apparent than during the holidays.   My mother had always loved holidays and made a big deal out of them. When I had children, I followed in her footsteps. So, when my kids were very young, they had... Read moreChevron
EXPERT
Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

(Profile)
Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 12/01/2008, comments (5)

Refusing to Visit an Elder in a Care Center

The holiday season is, by nature, a time when many go back to wherever "home" is, to visit aging parents. In Home for the Holidays: Be Prepared, I wrote about some issues that can accompany these visits, such as the shock of seeing a parent in worse shape than expected, and the flip side of that, problems for the hands-on caregiver to handle in... Read moreChevron
EXPERT
Carol Bradley Bursack

Carol Bradley Bursack

(Profile)
Author, blogger and eldercare columnist
posted 11/11/2008, comments (7)

Can the Techniques Taught in Montessori Schools Help Elders with Alzheimer’s?

Can people with Alzheimer's disease continue to learn? Most people would say that they cannot, as their short-term memory is deteriorating, and we need to hold a concept in our short-term memory before we can commit it to long term memory.  However, a story by Angela Jimenez on nytimes.com tells of a doctor who has been proving this concept... Read moreChevron
Karen E Wheeler

Karen E Wheeler

(Profile)
posted 01/26/2008, comments (7)

Transition

The week before Christmas, my mom Vivian fell and fractured her left hip. This required a pin surgically placed in her hip. Thank God, mom did not need hip replacement. The day after Christmas, my mom was transferred to a rehab facility to begin her short-term physical therapy. The move to the facility went well, and mom was recovering... Read moreChevron
  • Font size
  • Bookmark
  • Save
This video animation shows how beta amyloid plaques are created in Alzheimer's patients and how they affect the progress of the disease.

Ask a Question

Get answers from our experts and community members.

View all questions (901) >