Home Care Agencies and Options
At one point or another, you will likely find that your loved one’s condition has progressed to the point where both of you require some type of assistance with day-to-day...
Safe, Stress Free Living Environments
Individuals with Alzheimer’s—as well as their caregivers—will at some point require additional care around the home. Assisted living facilities provide a common solution for those whose loved ones being showing...
Familial Alzheimer’s Disease (FAD) and Heredity
As you spend more and more time treating a loved one—especially a family member—who’s been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, you may begin to wonder whether or not you could potentially develop...
Combating Sleeplessness
As with most people, insomnia can seriously impact the overall health of your loved one and result in serious health and safety concerns. Institutions such as the Mayo Clinic define...
The ‘Sandwich Generation’: Statistics vs. the Experience
In 2006, Charles Pierret—Director of Longitudinal Studies with the Office of Employment and Unemployment—published a report in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Monthly Labor Review. In this reports, he spends...
The Evaluation Question
While you’d think it goes without saying you should seek an evaluation for your loved one just as soon as he or she shows initial symptoms of Alzheimer’s or dementia,...
Environment and Agitation
Like most people, individuals coping with Alzheimer’s or dementia tend to experience elevated levels and stress when introduced to an uncomfortable or unfamiliar environment. As you assist your loved one...
Stages of Grief: Accepting Alzheimer’s as a Life Condition
Anyone who’s lived through the experience of receiving bad news about a loved one’s condition knows what traumatic and life-altering experience this can be. Whether an individual learns that a...
Alzheimer’s and Alcohol
As your loved one begins displaying obvious signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s, you will undoubtedly begin considering how you might make adjustments to his or her daily life to ensure...
Considerations When Selecting An Assisted Living Facility
As your loved one begins showing signs that lead you to believe an assisted living facility or nursing home will serve his or her needs, you should consider doing as...
When it Comes to Power of Attorney, Don’t Go Generic
If you or a loved one find yourself facing a life-changing condition such as Alzheimer’s, then you likely have many questions weighing on your mind concerning the best way to...
When it Comes to Power of Attorney, Don’t Go Generic
If you or a loved one find yourself facing a life-changing condition such as Alzheimer’s, then you likely have many questions weighing on your mind concerning the best way to...