Five years ago, Karen got her PhD to teach at the college level. Upon graduating, she began her dream job, but she only was able to teach for about a year, when her mother’s Alzheimer’s began getting worse. Karen quit her job and … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhen Caregiving Makes You Crazy
August 25, 2017 by
Q. My mother passed away six months ago, and my father is living alone in our family home, about a mile away from me. He is in the early stages of dementia, and has gotten quite forgetful lately. I have been a caregiver for him … [Read more...]
Print This PageSeniors Get SMARTER as They Get Older – How to Retain Your Smarts and Your Memory
August 16, 2017 by
Forty year-old Rachel is quite forgetful. She always forgets at least one item when she goes to the supermarket, forgets names (but typically remembers faces), and can’t always tell you what she had for breakfast that day. Eighty … [Read more...]
Print This PageMy Wife is in a Nursing Home- Now What Do I Do with All This Free Time?
August 4, 2017 by
Q. My wife has dementia, and your firm recently helped us qualify for Medicaid. At first, I never thought it would be possible, but it was, and I am forever grateful for your assistance. She is now in a nursing home, and … [Read more...]
Print This PageDad is Acting Really Strange
July 28, 2017 by
Q. My father has been acting rather strange, lately, and something is definitely not right. It’s not just that he is forgetting things. His memory seems intact, for the most part, although there have been a couple instances of … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: Can Poor Sleep Cause Alzheimer’s?
July 28, 2017 by
Dear Ribbit I have been an insomniac for most of my adult life. Now, I hear that poor sleep can cause Alzheimer’s. Is that true? Anita Moore-Sleep----Dear AnitaSimilar to your situation, 1 in 3 Americans don't get … [Read more...]
Print This PageCould Lyme Symptoms Be Mistaken for Alzheimer’s?
June 23, 2017 by
Q. I recently read an article about songwriter and actor, Kris Kristofferson, who was told he was suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or some other type of dementia, and was actually misdiagnosed and had Lyme disease. He and his … [Read more...]
Print This PageWhy Don’t ALL Nursing Homes Offer This?
May 19, 2017 by
Q. My mother has dementia, and things are starting to become too much for me and my father to handle. She used to be so easy going, and now she gets cranky, angry, depressed, and fearful at times. It is so hard to see her … [Read more...]
Print This PageCritter Corner: How You Can Help Prevent Wandering and Wandering-Related Tragedies
May 19, 2017 by
Dear Angel,My grandmother, who has dementia, lives with our family. She seems disoriented a lot, and I am afraid she might wander from the house. What are some things we can put in place in our home to stop her from wandering … [Read more...]
Print This PageDementia: Natural Remedies May Boost Quality of Life (Part 1 of 2)
March 29, 2017 by
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's dementia every 66 seconds. By mid-century, someone in the United States will develop the disease every 33 seconds. And, because of the … [Read more...]
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