by Pam Ness The recent study published by the Alzheimer’s Association is a wake-up call for the nation: the number of Alzheimer’s patients are increasing rapidly every year, and costs of care for Alzheimer’s disease are skyrocketing. Who helps pay for Alzheimer’s Care? The numbers are quite scary, as the growth in Alzheimer’s numbers may Read More
NY Times Article on Living with Alzheimer’s
By Pam Ness A recent New York Times article did a magnificent job of capturing the essence of what it is like to live with Alzheimer’s disease, both as a patient, and as a caregiver. The writer N.R. Kleinfeld spent 20 months following Geri Taylor, a 72-year-old woman in the early stages of Alzheimer’s, along Read More
How Do You Pay for Alzheimer’s Care?
by Pam Ness How to pay for Alzheimer’s care is a big concern for many Americans. A recently released comprehensive study from the Alzheimer’s Association reveals the grim financial reality of the cost of caring for a loved one who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Family caregivers spend more than $5,000 per year caring for someone with Read More
It’s Mother’s Day and Mom Doesn’t Know I’m Her Daughter
On Mother’s Day, Susan visited her mother at her assisted living facility. She brought her flowers and her mother responded with, “How nice! My daughter, Susan, used to bring me flowers.” Susan was devastated by her mother’s inability to recognize her and left the visit in tears. Again, she experienced the pain of loss in Read More
How Does Meals on Wheels Work for Seniors?
There are many factors that can contribute to poor dietary habits in the elderly: lack of money to purchase healthy food, unable to drive or to access a grocery store, physical ailments (including dementia) that prevent people from cooking, fatigue or lack of confidence in the kitchen. Anyone can relate to at least a few Read More
RESPITE: Self Care for Caregivers
April is an interesting month. It’s not quite warm enough out to take off those sweaters. Folks (especially elderly folks) are prone to colds. Allergies start acting up as the pollen starts flying. During this period between winter and summer, let’s look back at November’s National Family Caregiver Month. The National Family Caregivers Month is Read More
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