Everyone is getting Old! Families of aging adults have to take into consideration some signs that may lead them to becoming a caregiver for a loved one. There are typically two scenarios in which a family member has to take on caregiver role and provide Extra Help to their aging parents: Speedy Dash: A speedy Dash into caregiving is triggered…
Ever since starting the Assisting Hands of Menomonee Falls, I have had the privilege of talking to many palliative care nurses and caregivers. All of them shared common observation about their patients, who were with them from as little as three weeks to a max of twelve weeks. All of the nurses told me that people grow a lot when they are…
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. “Seniors are defrauded at twice the rate of the rest of the population.” Cyber security is general Internet safety, which includes protection of anything connected to or accessible by the Internet- from networks themselves to the information stored in computers. Technology has changed immensely in the past 25 years, and it only continues…
Who gets early onset Alzheimer’s? People in their 40’s and 50’s report early onset of Alzheimer’s disease. Newly analyzed data from the Health and Retirement Survey indicated that there may be as many as half a million American under age 65 who have dementia or a cognitive impairment at a level of severity consistent with dementia. Combining this with data…
