Learn to Identify the Early Stages of Dementia and Alzheimer’s
November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness, which was started by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. At the time, there were fewer than 2 million Americans living with the disease, now that number has soared to 5.4 million. Words like dementia and Alzheimer’s can be overwhelming and stressful when thinking about how they could affect the […]
How Can Caregivers Cope with Early Stages of Dementia?
We’ve worked with many family caregivers over the years, and we’ve learned how common it is for these caregivers to feel frustrated and alone. Often, family caregivers intuitively know their loved ones have had a change of some sort, but sometimes there is not a clear diagnosis to explain the changes. Those feelings of isolation […]
Five Activities for Seniors with Alzheimers
Five Fun Activities for Seniors with Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Many family members that have developed Alzheimer’s Disease have difficulty remembering past events and recalling everyday activities. Yet, quality time with loved ones is important to both parents and children. Here are five interactive activities that are sure to spread smiles while helping your elderly […]
Music and Memory
Have you ever heard a song, and though you had long since forgotten it, been transported instantly to a time and place. Recalling, despite the dusty residue of time on its words, every note of the melody and more still, the notes of your heart in that original moment? It’s no accident. It is […]
To 90 and Beyond! The Importance of Lifestyle in Reducing Dementia Risk
Dementia. Alzheimer’s disease. Cognitive decline. Scary realities our society is struggling with today, both as caregivers and in the scientific and medical communities. Since lifespans are on the rise, so are the incurable diseases associated with aging. One recent study suggested 13.9% of individuals 71 years and older suffer from some form of dementia. […]
Learning to Speak Alzheimer’s
It is not easy to learn to speak Alzheimer’s. As the disease progresses, it often causes our loved ones to lose verbal communication skills. But the loss of verbal communication is different than the loss of communication entirely. Grow closer to your loved one, learn from their eyes and their non-verbal clues, and watch […]
Steve Worrall on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Awareness Week (February 14th –21st)
According to Marietta elder law attorney, Steve Worrall, Alzheimer’s and Dementia awareness week (February 14th –21st) is the perfect time to have ‘tough conversations’ with aging parents about their wishes and plans should the disease ever strike. “Does mom want to live in a nursing home?” “Does dad consider living with Alzheimer’s or dementia to […]
