by Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC Often, a diagnosis of a progressive illness first arrives to us via our medical providers; our first reaction could be shock or confusion. It is hard to hear much of what is told to you about options and treatments because human nature seems to go initially to disbelief or Read More
Fight Senior Depression: Don’t Suffer Winter Blues Again This Year
Can’t understand why the holiday festivities don’t make you happy and you want to curl up in a ball and sleep? Need to fight senior depression? If this has happened to you more than just this year, you could be suffering from SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder. SAD is treatable and differs from depression and other Read More
Is My Memory Loss Alzheimer’s?
I often hear, “Is my memory loss Alzheimer’s”? No, maybe, yes…is the easy answer. What the researchers do know is the process of Alzheimer’s dementia starts way before significant symptoms affect the quality of daily living. Sometimes it isn’t memory that is the first sign recognized by family or individual. It could be confusion or Read More
Isolation & Loneliness Can Bring Depression to Seniors During the Holidays
The majority of us have fond memories of holidays past. Often when one remembers the hustle and bustle of those days we have forgotten the stress and demands. We remember the sweet orange and crunchy nuts in our Christmas stocking or the wonder of lighting the menorah. Unfortunately, for seniors who live alone, the contrast between those Read More
Suicide – The End of Distress, the Beginning of Pain
Suicide has been part of our history for many, many years – yet it seems to be growing, and that growth brings on much anguish for the family and friends who survive. Knowing some of the suicide warning signs can help us be proactive in helping someone in distress. We family members need to be Read More
Stress: A By-Product of Alzheimer’s Disease
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. We are seeing lots of information on promoting awareness, raising funds for research and getting a good diagnosis, both online and in the news. But the result of all this media coverage is an underlying stress – not just for those dealing with the illness (both patients and care providers), Read More
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