Disabled Adult and Aging Parent/Grandparent By: Alyson C. Fudge, Esq. As Elder Law Attorneys, we spend a significant amount of… Read more »
Category: Caregiver Support Articles
PACE – A Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly
Does someone you love need supportive care, but wants to avoid a nursing home setting? With the senior population on the rise, the likelihood many will answer yes is not surprising.
An Open Letter to My Caregiver
I may not have the ability to say these words but thank you for all that you do. Your work matters more than you may realize.
When In Doubt…Ask
Franklin, an 85-year-old retired banker, fell in his yard cutting grass and hurt his back. He was taken, by ambulance, to the local hospital to be treated. For the next three days, Franklin was in a hospital bed, getting tests, hospital food, and medications to help ease his pain.
Ask the Expert Making Your Final Wishes Known
Ask the Expert Making Your Final Wishes Known
Home Care Activities for People with Dementia
Cognitive health is a person’s ability to think, learn and remember. The most common cognitive health issue facing the elderly is the loss of those cognitive functions, or dementia.
What is the latest in Alzheimer’s treatment?
Alzheimer’s disease remains the most common form of dementia. In the United States, there are currently an estimated 5.5 million Americans living with this disease, and if there are no disease modifying drugs developed, it may increase to 16 million by 2050.
Aging Along With a little Help from my Friends
By Scott TenBroeck I think about the great lyrics of certain songs and how they speak differently to people. The… Read more »
When A Family has Alzheimer’s
by Joy Gerardi Edna, you have Alzheimer’s. I watched my Mom release a huge sigh. It was as if a weight was… Read more »
Perseverance: the Muscle That Needs a Daily Workout
The Free Dictionary defines perseverance as the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult. Patience is the quality of toleration.
