Gift for caregivers: Finding a place of contentment this season
Gift for caregivers: Finding a place of contentment this season
By Angela Lunde
If I could give each of you a gift it would be of course a cure for Alzheimer's. But short of that it might be ten hours of peaceful sleep, a personal a... read full article
Giving Alzheimer’s Patients Their Way, Even Chocolate
PHOENIX — Margaret Nance was, to put it mildly, a difficult case. Agitated, combative, often reluctant to eat, she would hit staff members and fellow residents at nursing homes, several of which kicked her out. But when Beatitudes nursing home ag... read full article
Sensors Help Keep the Elderly Safe, and at Home
Increasingly, many older people who live alone are not truly alone. They are being watched by a flurry of new technologies designed to enable them to live independently and avoid expensive trips to the emergency room or nursing homes.
Bertha ... read full article
Alzheimer's: Making mealtimes easier
Alzheimer's and eating can be a challenge. Understand what causes eating problems and take simple steps to ensure good nutrition.
By Mayo Clinic staff
Alzheimer's disease and eating challenges often go hand in hand. As Alzheimer's... read full article
Web tool guides elderly medical care
To help prevent overtesting and overtreatment of older patients – or undertreatment for those who remain robust at advanced ages – medical guidelines increasingly call for doctors to consider life expectancy as a factor in their decision-making. But ... read full article
Devices To Keep Seniors In Their Homes
What's one of the main reasons seniors are forced into assisted living or nursing homes? It's the bathtub.
Think about it: You can hire someone to come in and clean Mom's house. You can get services, including Meals on Wheels, to d... read full article
Denial challenges families in Alzheimer's caregiving
A couple months back I read a comment from one of you that stuck with me. It was from a woman (I'll call her Norma) whose mother has mild Alzheimer's. Here's some of what she said:
"My brother insists that we not fix our mother&... read full article
Alzheimer's Tips: How to Care for a Loved One This Holiday Season
The holidays can be bittersweet for families affected by Alzheimer’s. Consider these simple tips to make the Christmas season more enjoyable for everyone.
The holiday season should be filled with good cheer for families everywhere. Howev... read full article
Know the Alzheimer's warning before heading home for the holidays
ST. GEORGE - The holiday season is a time families gather and spend quality time with loved ones. It is also a time that can raise questions about the cognitive health of aging family members.
With Alzheimer's disease in particular, it is ... read full article
Budget Cuts Erase a Daily Lifeline for the Elderly and Disabled
The elderly people who gathered for a recent protest at City Hall in San Francisco waved placards and chanted in English and Chinese, “We won’t go to a nursing home!”
Sitting in folding chairs or wheelchairs, surrounded by caregivers and rela... read full article
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