Alzheimer’s disease is a cognitive disorder that impairs brain functions. The patient’s cognitive abilities progressively worsen until the person suffering from the disease passes away. It affects memory and body movement by degenerating … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s and Senior Rights
A recent study found that only about 45 percent of Alzheimer’s patients had been informed by their doctor that they had Alzheimer’s disease. This by itself is not disturbing given the memory issues that those with advanced dementia face, … [Read more...]
New Research for Stroke Recovery
A stroke can be a devastating event in your elderly mom or dad’s life. A stroke can cause permanent disability, and can alter their lifestyles for the rest of their life. It can take an able bodied person, and keep them confined to a … [Read more...]
Alzheimer’s Warning Signs
Alzheimer’s disease is a very real and quickly growing problem among the elderly segment of our population. There’s no cure for this type of dementia, but more is understood about it every day. Doctors and researchers have learned ways to … [Read more...]
Protecting Physical and Mental Health
What’s the best thing you can do for an older family member? It’s a big question, one that might take some time to consider fully, but it is a good thing to ask yourself, especially if you do it before their health worsens and you … [Read more...]
Misconceptions About Alzheimer’s Disease
Our society has a lot of misconceptions about Alzheimer’s disease, and as our family members get older, it is important that we know what the disease really is, and what it is not. Here is a list of five misconceptions or myths about … [Read more...]
Three Steps for Dealing with Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease has been increasing in frequency over the last couple decades. There are an estimated 5.2 million cases of the disease currently in the U.S., and with the senior population on the rise, this number is going to keep going … [Read more...]
Senior Care for Dementia
Dealing with an elderly loved one in the early stages of dementia is difficult. Watching your loved one's mental health slowly get worse is a very difficult thing emotionally, but the increased workload on your behalf is also a difficult … [Read more...]
Dementia and In-Home Care
Alzheimer’s disease is an awful thing, slowly eroding at cognitive functioning, memories, and movement. If you have an elderly loved one with this disease, making sure they have the right care available is absolutely essential to their … [Read more...]