Growing Up With Alzheimer’s
How do you think you would feel if you could not remember a time that your father or mother did not have memory issues? John Remaly was only nine years old when his dad was diagnosed with Young Onset Alzheimers. He and his sister Alyssa have grown up adjusting to [...]
Can Country Music Make You Sick?
There is one thing that a number of prominent medical research organizations have come to agree upon-that classical music can be used to produce positive healing effects. That led me to ask this question: If classical music heals, then does music that you don't like actually hurt you? The answer [...]
The Alzheimer’s Survivial Guide – How Do You Know You’re Following Their Wishes?
Sometimes health care decisions involve very difficult choices. You want to do what you believe your loved one would want, but you may not be sure what that is. Health care directives are the solution to this problem. A health care directive is a legally binding, written document that informs [...]
What You Need to Know About the Rising Cost of Alzheimer’s Care
This article comes from an elder law attorney in Kansas. I think you'll find the information here very valuable as you go through the process of educating yourself on Alzheimer's costs and effects on your family and finances. The cost of Alzheimer’s care has been rising rapidly for the past [...]
Ice Cream and Annuities
Seniors love ‘em-and lawyers hate ‘em: annuities. Based on my ample experience with both senior citizens and lawyers, I am always amazed at the depths of both the affection and the rage that are evoked by the subject of annuities. Mentioning the word "annuities" at a roomful attorneys is like [...]
Is it Time to Put Mom Into an Assisted Living Facility?
The other day I ran into this informative article the describes what an assisted living community is and helps you decide if it's time to go into an assisted living community. They also talk about the different ways to pay for assisted living. When you're looking for how you're going [...]
To Cough or to Call?
A gentleman whom I respect recently shared an interesting story about how he "survived" a very dangerous ordeal. One day, while sitting at work, he started experiencing a tightness in his chest. Instead of calling 911, he recruited a 19-year-old intern at his business to drive him in rush-hour traffic [...]
Are You Seeing These 8 Symptoms of Alzheimer’s?
I received this article from a friend and wanted to share it with all of you. It has some wonderful resources and links where you can get more information. If you ARE seeing Alzheimer's symptoms in your loved one - it's best to start talking with them about what their [...]