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
Why Everyone Needs an Advocate During a Hospital Stay
Having a companion by your side on the day of surgery and at bedside as much as possible following surgery has many benefits. Planning ahead and arranging for a spouse, family member, or friend to be your advocate is time well spent. No matter how accepting and matter-of-fact we are about the plan for surgery, Read More
Paying Privately for a Caregiver – Warning Ahead!
Mom or Dad needs help in the home, and you think you can find a caregiver on your own and cut costs – but what you don’t know about paying privately for a caregiver could cost you big. So, move into the role as an employer with your eyes wide open. Dad has Alzheimer’s, and Read More
Caring for Aging Parents from a Distance
By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC In our society, we often move from the area where we grew up and away from our parents. This change can present more dilemmas for adult children as their parents become more dependent or resistant to assistance. Many families travel to spend holidays or vacations together, but as parents age, they Read More
Who Helps Pay for Alzheimer’s Care?
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
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