I am hearing from more people lately who are struggling with how to sort through their parents' many years of stuff so they can move them to Assisted Living or a Nursing Home. Even though I have personally never been a big collector of stuff, getting rid of my things was hard for me to do - and I was just moving from a home to a condo!
My dear friend Sarah is going through this right now with her elderly mom who shouldn't be alone anymore in her big house - she wants to be in the same...
Giving People with Alzheimer's a Voice Everyone who works in the field of healthcare, knows the importance of including the opinions of... Read more »
When my mother had a heart attack and was in a coma for months, the doctor told us that she was without oxygen for far too long and that we... Read more »
As we have discussed many times, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder. Over time skills and abilities decline. What... Read more »
Last Thursday evening, I tuned into PBS's News Hour with Jim Lehrer to catch up with the latest news across the world. One of the... Read more »
What should you look for in a residential facility when you are making the decision to place a loved one who has Alzheimer’s? The... Read more »
A new report suggests that a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease triples health-care costs for seniors when compared to those who don't have dementia.... Read more »
When caring for someone afflicted by Alzheimer's disease in a home setting, caregivers must take a critical look at the living environment. Adapting... Read more »
Alzheimer's patients may have a decreased ability to experience emotional highs and lows--even if they're not depressed. Researchers found that... Read more »
Alzheimer's advocates and patients are expressing outrage at a comment made by British philosopher Baroness Mary Helen Warnock. Warnock said that... Read more »
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