The Diary of An Alzheimer's Caregiver
Appreciate the good, laugh at the crazy, and deal with the rest!
When you’re heading to the doctor once a year for a check-up, all you need is a GP who can handle the basics. Bedside manner? Specialty practice? That’s not nearly as important for the occasional sick visit as it is if you’re in and out of your physician’s office constantly with a chronic condition. If…
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When families hear a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, they know long-term care is inevitable. And while many families would prefer to provide that care themselves as family caregivers, they understand the needs of an Alzheimer’s disease patient are too great to be met at home. That means eventually, their loved one will have to move…
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The worst part about caregiving is the “fly by the seat of your pants” way that most of us start. Usually after some emergency, when our subconsciousness and our conscious finally collide and we realize that we are caregivers and that entails so much more than we ever knew, expected, or wanted. What if we…
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Older adults can experience weight issues from two perspectives: lower levels of activity and slowed metabolism can cause weight gain, while medical and behavioral conditions can cause unintentional weight loss. For seniors looking to maintain a healthy ideal weight, diet and exercise are starting points. Self-care and life balance also play essential roles.Eating well is…
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It is often said that the greatest loss faced by a person with Alzheimer’s, is that of their precious memories: the moments that marked their life, for good and bad. It can be just as painful, however, to lose the memory of one’s beliefs: the value systems and sense of spirituality that gave rise to…
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The most common form of Dementia is Alzheimer’s disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Alzheimer’s disease involves the parts of the brain responsible for the control of thought, memory, and language. If you are wondering and looking for ways how you can manage it, maybe you have also thought of…
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