Alzheimer’s Awareness: 5 Struggles Family Caregivers Face
In addition to being Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, November is also National Family Caregivers Month and a time to pay respects to the estimated 65 million family members in the United States currently...
View ArticleTips on How to Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
Dementia is a term used to describe the loss of intellectual and social skills serious enough to interfere with daily living and functioning. There are several causes of dementia, but the most common...
View ArticleAlzheimer’s Awareness: Do You Know The Facts?
There are many physical changes our bodies undergo with advancing age. Normal cognitive changes with increasing age include smaller short term memory (STM) capacity, which makes it harder to retain...
View ArticleHow to Communicate With Someone With Alzheimer’s – Part 1: Touch
When Traditional Words Fail, Try Connecting Through The Senses Dementia and Alzheimer’s are devastating conditions that rob us of our loved ones. One of the most tragic outcomes is their dissolving...
View ArticleHow to Communicate With Someone With Alzheimer’s – Part 4: Taste
When Traditional Words Fail, Try Connecting Through The Senses Dementia and Alzheimer’s are devastating conditions that rob us of our loved ones. One of the most tragic outcomes is their dissolving...
View ArticleHow to Care for Someone With Alzheimer’s from Another State – Distance...
Caring for Someone with Alzheimer’s From a Long Distance, is a 3-part series written by Author and former caregiver; Elaine Pereira. We will post each new article in her series each Thursday for the...
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