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Protecting and ensuring the safety of elders is of prime importance for home caregivers. However, many don't stop to think about protecting themselves from injury. By protecting the caregivers, we also provide a safe and secure environment for such care.
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Dementia does not stop me from going on vacation-though I would not be able to function without the support of my husband. Let me explain.
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A story that can only be called "heartwarming" was recently published by The New York Times online. Titled, "At 60,...
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Barbara Mascio, founder of Senior Approved Services, is a talented writer, as well as a gift entrepreneur (and, literally, a...
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Why am I not surprised? A study has shown that two classes of drugs often given, in tandem, to people...
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One of the people I most admire, Leah, is a fellow blogger on ouralzheimers.com. Leah has vascular dementia. Through her...
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Fellow writer on AgingCare.com Linda Drake has written some excellent articles on grief and death. This one seems to fit...
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I admit to being dismayed when I remember the things that came out of my mouth when I was a young mother; the same threats and warnings my own mother had said to me a couple of decades earlier. I had sworn I would never say such things to my own kids...
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Which sounds better? “Let’s go, Dad. We need to get you dressed for day care.” Or “Hey, Dad – let’s...
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Anyone who regularly reads my work already knows that I am a huge fan of hospice and palliative care. These...
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There's a new online Alzheimer's disease support group at www.mdjunction.com/alzheimers-disease. It looks like a very good site with a lot...
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In my previous blog, I wrote about an encouraging study of a drug called Dimebon. This drug, if approved, may...
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The American Academy of Neurology 60th Annual Meeting brought news of a new Alzheimer's drug called Dimebon. The drug just...
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An article by Denise Clark, titled "The Importance of Counseling for Caregivers," shares some good advice that could help guide...
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Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, have been testing a promising vaccine designed to clear beta-amyloid plaques from the...