Category Archives: Alzheimer’s & Dementia
Poll Finds Americans Unprepared and in Denial About Need for Long-Term Care as We Get Old
Will you need long-term care when you get older? The odds are pretty good that you will, but You probably don’t think so. That’s the bottom line of a poll taken recently — Americans in general think long-term care is … Continue reading
Beleaguered Caregivers Getting Help From Apps
When you are a caregiver for an elderly or disabled person, you never know where you might find help. Now look no further than your iPhone. National Public Radio recently put out an article detailing the usefulness of several “apps” … Continue reading
Featured Link — Psych Central
Psych Central is not a site devoted to the needs of seniors. But it can be of great help to anyone suffering from a mental disability, or anyone who cares for a person with a psychological problem. I love the … Continue reading
Dementia Care Cost Is Projected to Double by 2040
For those of us who are active in the long-term care financial area, this news is no great surprise, but it does sound shocking when you hear it stated that within 30 years long-term care costs for Alzheimer’s and dementia … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s Association Report: 1 in 3 Seniors Dies With Dementia
A geriatric psychiatrist I know says his theory is that we will all get dementia if we live long enough. Some of us just get it earlier than others. Now a new report from the Alzheimer’s Association seems to lend … Continue reading
Help for Planning End-of-Life Care
I know from personal, and professional, experience that it is very difficult to convince some people to think about the end of their lives. It’s hard convince them to make arrangements for final care, and for death. One thing everyone … Continue reading
Warning Signs of Dementia
This guest post is courtesy of VisitingAngels. Summary: Families should be aware of the warning signs of dementia, including memory loss and personality changes, in order to provide proper elderly care for loved ones. The onset of the psychiatric and … Continue reading
Free Alzheimer’s Caregiver Educational Workshop
If you live in or near Irving, Texas, and are a family caregiver for an Alzheimer’s patient, I recommend you attend a free educational workshop on Monday, November 19, 2012, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The workshop will be … Continue reading
When Dementia Derails Your Parent’s Finances
Dementia in a family member brings about so many problems it would be hard to list them all. One of the most important, but rarely the first to come to mind, is the financial situation of the elderly person. The … Continue reading
Study — Ginkgo Doesn’t Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
There’s some bad news for those hoping for a simple solution to the Alzheimer’s problem. Apparently taking ginkgo doesn’t help humans the way it might help animals. Here are excerpts from a recent article in USA Today: Taking the popular … Continue reading