When a loved one is diagnosed with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, everything becomes different. The way we think, act, plan and even communicate may bring challenges, and become increasingly difficult through the stages of dementia. Different stages require additional assistance and support, but the process may be easier to work through if you apply these dementia communication techniques in your…
Living on a fixed income isn’t easy. Every year we read stories about seniors who refuse to turn on their home’s air-conditioning to cut costs. But experts say that even a two-degree rise in the temperature can affect older people, especially those with chronic health conditions. As a result, many of them fall prey to heat-related illnesses. That’s why it’s…
In our previous article, we looked at the common misconception that the aches and pains of growing older are normal. However, those aches and pains may be the sign of something more serious, like osteoarthritis. Staying ahead of osteoarthritis means being armed with information and prepared for action. By the age of 65, half of all seniors will develop osteoarthritis, which…
The “golden years” have arrived. But rather than enjoying our leisure time, many of us find it more difficult and painful to do simple tasks, like opening jars or using garden tools. Are you or your loved one complaining more about achy fingers, creaky knees and painful joints? These symptoms may not be normal signs of growing older. Instead, these aches…
Home or the nursing home? The chance that you’ll become a caregiver and choose for mom or dad is increasing with recent research suggesting that the number of older adults will double to 71 million within the next decade.* Additionally, the Congressional Budget Office states that the cost of nursing home and other long-term care services are also expected to…
Most people don’t think of Alzheimers as a disease that afflicts younger people, but the Wall Street Journal recently reported that the DeMoe family of North Dakota has five out of six children who carry a gene mutation for Alzheimers. Called early onset familial Alzheimer disease (eFAD), symptoms usually appear in a person’s thirties, forties and fifties, according to the…
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November is National Alzheimers Awareness month. When President Reagan designated these 30 days in 1983, less than 2 million Americans suffered the progressive form of dementia. Today, that number has nearly tripled. If someone you love suffered from Alzheimer’s, you already know the effects it can have on their life and the lives of those who care about them. Use…
