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6 Things No One Told Us About Being a Caregiver
It is incredible to me how one blink-of-an-eye moment can drastically impact your life. Since our car accident two weeks ago we have found ourselves dealing daily with the aftermath. Beyond the...
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7 Foods You Should Eat If You’re Over 50
Though you may eat the same foods you’ve always eaten since you were a kid, your nutritional needs change throughout your life. “In youth, it’s all about growth and maintaining a body that can...
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Communication Disorders Common in Older Americans
Early Detection Key for Speech/Language, Swallowing, and Hearing Problems; Tips for Communicating With Seniors During May Is Better Hearing & Speech Month During May Is Better Hearing &...
View Article10 Statistics That Capture The Dangers of Texting and Driving
On June 8, a report was released stating that Tennessee bus crash that left two young girls and a teacher’s aide dead last December was the result of texting and driving. James Davenport, the driver of...
View ArticleFamily Support For Seniors in Graying Population – Enough to Go Around?
Will there be enough family caregivers to provide loving care to all those seniors who will be needing help by 2050? That was the question that the Pew Research Institute asked recently in their report...
View ArticleDo Alzheimer’s patients lose their true identity? Maybe not, suggests study.
In an attempt to begin to tackle the age-old question of what shapes one’s identity, researchers at Duke and the University of Arizona surveyed the caregivers of those with different neurodegenerative...
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The Gifts of Giving
Short-term memory problems bring many surprises. It’s nice when that surprise is a gift. It’s the feelings that matter. People with Alzheimer’s disease lose many abilities, but what they don’t lose is...
View ArticleTips for caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients
According to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, it is estimated one to four family members act as caregivers to a loved one with the disease. These numbers are only expected to increase...
View Article9 Tips for Coping with Agitation and Aggression
As Alzheimer’s progresses, people may become more agitated or aggressive. Check out 9 tips for handling it. Agitation means that a person is restless or worried. He or she doesn’t seem to be able...
View ArticleWhen brain injury becomes a family affair
Right now, more than 5 million people across the nation are living with the effects of a brain injury. Even more startling, nearly 1.5 million people will acquire a new brain injury before the end of...
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