Information and opinions on health from NC at HealthCentral.com. 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/profiles/c/94323/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/94323/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/94323/index http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/123489/home-nursing Mon, 01 Nov 2010 17:11:14 -0400 NC Many people often wonder when is the good time to send the dementia elders to the nursing home and how long should the elders be kept at a private home. There are many articles that talk about it.  There are many good ideas in the website eldercarelink. For families, this is a tough question and every elder is different. There is no standard answer. Having a stroke does not mean a nursing home right away. At times, it is not obvious... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/123489/home-nursing http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/118565/families Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:47:46 -0400 NC I have always felt that this is an important issue about how the family relates to the sick elder who has Alzheimer's. Often the family tries to deny it when they hear the news the first time. A lot of people who have never dealt with Alzheimer's before now have to face it with the loved ones. If the elder is the parent who had authority and great control over the family, then family may see that the elder is now different. Maybe... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/118565/families http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/117727/home Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:17:30 -0400 NC We have recently moved my father-in-law to this nice assisted living facility for mid-stage/late stage of dementia people. Before we moved, we heard all kinds of warnings and stories about how bad it is for the dementia elders to be moved. I also heard that some people suggested that the move would make them happier because they are closer to the family. Also I heard about the stories that no we cannot fly the elders with dementia and etc. All... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/117727/home http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/117697/burdens-things Wed, 11 Aug 2010 18:58:25 -0400 NC   "Oh, for the wings of a bird,"  we cry,To carry us off to an untroubled sky,Where we can dwell untouched by care And always be free as a bird in the air. But there is a legend that's very old,Not often heard and seldom told,That once all birds were wingless, too,Unable to soar through the skies of blue. For while their plumage was beautifully bright And their chirping songs were liltingly light,They, too, were powerless to... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/117697/burdens-things http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/111732/alzheimer Sat, 15 May 2010 11:15:26 -0400 NC My father-in-law is not an easy patient with Alzheimer's to be diagnosed about his staging. Basically we know he has late moderate stage. Lately he has developed some severe stage symptoms - not eating by himself and not knowing eating will help his hunger. It has started since March. However, he still talks and walks with a cane in a short distance. He does not look idle at all and he can still go to a cafe and behave well like the people... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/111732/alzheimer http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/104362/home-facility Sat, 20 Feb 2010 12:57:19 -0500 NC Lately I have debated with some people in my other support group about "sending the ill parents to the nursing home". To my surprise, these people said that they won't impose on their kids so they will check out the nursing home themselves and disagreed that the adult kids should care for the sick parents at home as "burden" to the adult children. I remembered I saw a post here as well that some people don't want to burden the kids as well... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/104362/home-facility http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/102211/alzheimer Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:04:04 -0500 NC My father-in-law has moderate severe Alzheimer's. The driving trouble started in 2007. The doctor changed his office to another location where it takes 30 minutes to drive there. The first time the caregivers (2 girls) drove him to the new place, he was shocked and attempted to open the door. Actually he opened the door while the lady was driving. She yelled at the other girl to contain him. I can imagine it was very difficult and she might... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/102211/alzheimer http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/100285/cell-alzheimer Fri, 08 Jan 2010 12:43:19 -0500 NC Science News Cell Phone Exposure May Protect Against and Reverse Alzheimer's Disease ScienceDaily (Jan. 7, 2010) — The millions of people who spend hours every day on a cell phone may have a new excuse for yakking. A surprising new study in mice provides the first evidence that long-term exposure to electromagnetic waves associated with cell phone use may actually protect against, and even reverse, Alzheimer's disease.... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/100285/cell-alzheimer http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/100020/caregivers Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:42:55 -0500 NC My husband just heard a horrible story about our neighbor upstairs. This guy had been caring for his mother who was bedridden. She came home after she got tired of the nursing home some years ago and so she got caregivers and her son at home to care for her. Right before Christmas, the mother died from heart attack. It seems it is quick for very old people to die fast after heart attack and could not be saved. Our next door neighbor died from... http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/100020/caregivers http://www.healthcentral.com/alzheimers/c/94323/94169/trouble-ad-care Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:53:50 -0500 NC 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