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posted 11/10/2009, comments (6)

Skilled-care or hospice?

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... Read moreChevron
Karen E Wheeler

Karen E Wheeler

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posted 04/03/2008, comment (1)

Speak Out

Not only are we caregivers for our loved one's with Alzheimer's, we are also their advocates, champions and the voice for those who are no longer able to speak. If you haven't done so all ready, now is the time to speak out against Alzheimer's. Last month, the Alzheimer's Association released their 2008 Facts and Figures... Read moreChevron
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