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Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease and How Family Caregivers Can Help
When you learn that your senior loved one is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, you may be feeling a lot of mixed emotions. You might feel sad, angry, and confused. You might also feel relieved that their condition has been discovered early enough and that you have time to find ways to help them. On the…
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Preserving Memories With a Loved One—Questions to Ask Before it’s Too Late
Most of us think we have more time than we actually do. Dementia may seem to move slowly, but its stealth blindsides us when suddenly our loved one can’t remember important dates, events, or people. So many times, after my mom passed, I wished I’d asked her about this person or that event. She lost…
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How-To Tips and Tricks that Make Your Home Safe and Comforting for Someone With Alzheimer’s
Visit The Diary of an Alzheimer’s Caregiver for more insights, information, and support on caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. Adapting to life with Alzheimer’s can be a challenge for everyone — not only the Alzheimer’s patient but also their caregivers and loved ones. One of the biggest things to consider is how to…
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Can Gaming Improve Brain Health In Seniors?
Video games – they’re not just for teenagers and millennials anymore. It seems that seniors have been getting in on the fun in the last few years. Despite the ever-present stigma that older adults don’t understand technology, the market stats point otherwise. These people are going hard and having the time of their life, late…
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The Ultimate Resource Guide – Understanding Dementia for Caregivers: Types, Signs, and Treatments
The idea of losing one’s memory—or watching a loved one or patient go through this for the first time—is likely frightening to most people. While most types of dementia—though not all—are incurable, there are ways to recognize the signs early, stave off or slow progression, and care for yourself and those with dementia as the…
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How To Talk To Your Parents About An Live-In Caregiver
It’s no secret that as we age, we have less energy and need extra help here and there. But when you live with Dementia, the level of care needed can quickly increase, especially in the latter stages of a diagnosis. Dementia is ever prevalent in the UK as close to one million people live with…
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10 THINGS EVERY ALZHEIMER CAREGIVER SHOULD KNOW
A person with Alzheimer’s disease lives in a world of confusion and fear. They are aware of the changes that are going on within them. They just don’t know what to do with the information. It is up to us, as their caregivers, to help them. Making sure that they feel loved is the most…
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How a Caregiver Can Help Their Loved One Qualify for Social Security Disability Benefits with Alzheimer’s
Most people think of Alzheimer’s as a disease that only affects the elderly, but early-onset Alzheimer’s can develop in people who are still as young as their late 40s. If you’re a caregiver to someone that has Alzheimer’s and can’t work anymore you can help them file a claim for Social…
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Proper Oral Hygiene for Alzheimer’s Patients
A healthy mouth is very important for overall health. In addition to nutritional concerns, gum disease can lead to heart disease as well as a host of other medical issues including stroke, digestion trouble, and infection. For Alzheimer’s patients, a loss of functions can include the inability to care properly for one’s teeth and…
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