Dementia
Five Lifestyle Changes that May Prevent Alzheimer’s Disease
It is estimated that more than five million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease, which, according the National Institute on Aging, could very well triple by the year 2025. However, the amount of people that the disease affects far exceeds this millions of family members’ lives are consumed by what is often referred […]
Coping with Dementia Affects Everyone
Caring for elderly relatives is rarely an easy experience, even for those individuals who have been doing so for many years. Every day brings with it a host of new challenges that need to be overcome, and there are often times when it seems there is nowhere to turn to for help and advice. The […]
Five Questions to Ask Before Moving an Elderly Parent
Does your elderly parent have dementia? Here are five questions to ponder if you’re considering having mom or dad move in with the family. As a youngster growing up in a military family, moving was commonplace in fact, we moved six times before I was 12 years old. It’s not so familiar for my family, […]