“Nobody wants to be a dementia caregiver when they grow up,” says Kitty Norton in her new feature length documentary, Wine, Women, and Dementia, airing now on PBS. Many of us are thrust into the role of dementia caregiver, and … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: How Does the Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) Model Help Dementia Patients and Caregivers?
October 9, 2024 by
Dear Kiwi and Mango,I heard somewhere that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched the GUIDE Model for people with dementia and their caregivers? What is this all about?Thanks for your … [Read more...]
Print This PageCan Caring for a Loved One Be Harmful?
October 2, 2024 by
I met with an adult child of a client earlier this week. When the family first came to me about a year ago, the wife had late-stage Parkinson’s and the husband had been her primary caregiver for many years. The husband was clearly … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: New Dementia Resource for Caregivers Now Available
October 2, 2024 by
Dear Raider,I recently learned that my mother has dementia and she will be moving in with my family soon. I’m pretty new at this. Are there any helpful online resources available to assist with caring for a loved one with … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhat if It Resembles Dementia or Parkinson’s, But It’s Actually a Treatable Disorder?
July 19, 2024 by
Q. My 70-year-old aunt, who I am very close with, has had a rapid decline in the last few months. She started losing her memory pretty quickly over the past few months and began slurring her speech. The strangest symptoms are her … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: When Memory Loss isn’t Necessarily Dementia
July 19, 2024 by
Dear Raider,My husband has been experiencing memory loss and it seems to be getting worse. It is coming on pretty quickly too. I read somewhere that memory loss doesn’t always mean dementia. What are some other things that can … [Read more...]
Print This PageTen Things to Know About the New FDA Approved Alzheimer’s Drug, Kisunla (donanemab)
July 16, 2024 by
Pat Bishara, 79, was diagnosed with mild cognitive impairment in late 2017. Beginning in 2021, she participated in both the phase 3 trial and the extension trial for donanemab. Along with the monthly infusion, she was also … [Read more...]
Print This Page“All Through the Night” Teaches Important Lessons About Alzheimer’s
July 2, 2024 by
“All Through the Night” is a short film starring actor Tim Daly as a father living with Alzheimer’s and Luke Slattery playing his son. Writer/director Graham Marvin, 35, wrote this film about his relationship with his own father, … [Read more...]
Print This PageBeware of “Forgotten Assets” When Applying for Medicaid. And Beware of Bankers Trying to be Helpful.
June 28, 2024 by
We received two similar questions this week and will address them both.Q1. My aunt opened a savings account at her local bank for her son (my cousin) in the late 1980’s when my cousin was in college. When she opened the … [Read more...]
Print This PageA Screening Tool Exists that Accurately Predicts End-of-Life
June 14, 2024 by
Q. I read somewhere that there is a screening tool that was developed to more accurately predict someone’s risk of dying based on different factors. Do you know more about this or other screening tools that are out there and how … [Read more...]
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