The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
No matter your age, it is extremely important to take care of yourself and stay on top of your health. The earlier you discover that something is wrong or abnormal regarding your personal health, the sooner you can take the appropriate steps toward healing. This becomes even truer as you enter the middle-age stage of…
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While this article exposes the relationship between alcohol and dementia, it is important to first have a basic understanding of dementia, its causes, and symptoms as well as taking a closer look at alcohol and its relationship with dementia. Basically, dementia is a generic term that is used to describe a mental disorder that is…
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Regular, nutritious meals are essential for good health at any age but may become a challenge for people with Alzheimer’s. It’s a condition which affects people differently, resulting in various nutritional challenges. For example, 58% of people with dementia forget to eat, while 54% forget they’ve already eaten and then eat again, a study by…
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Choosing the right nursing home is definitely not for the faint of heart. The weight of that responsibility is huge and sometimes even with your very best intentions the wrong place is chosen. I’ve learned a lot about the nursing home industry in the last few months and it scares me to death. I’ve learned…
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People are living longer and becoming more able to live rich and happy lives in their winter years, but figures show that, despite this, fifty percent of people over 75 in the UK suffer a fall each year, making them vulnerable to broken bones and being left unaided. It is important to carefully assess the…
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Please welcome guest writer Carolyn Ridland to The Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver. Hello. My name is Carolyn Ridland, and I am the founder of CaregiverConnection. About 10 years ago, my parents began reaching the point where they could not be self-sufficient anymore. I was just married with two toddlers, so I felt like I…
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