Alzheimer’s Disease

15 Nov 2017
Holiday Joy: Deck the Stress
Holiday Season, Keep the Joy With Halloween over, the Holiday season is upon us!  Thoughts go to Thanksgiving, Christmas, Chanukah and hearts skip a beat. Shopping, meal preparation, gifts, family gatherings, travel, budgets, and planning all jumble together as the Holiday season takes over. It is “supposed” to be a season of thanks, good wishes, joy and ...
29 Jun 2017
Dementia Driving Interventions
Dementia Driving and Safety Dementia driving at some point becomes a safety issue. Some characteristics of normal aging include changes in vision, hearing and slower reaction time. Add a Dementia into the mix, most commonly Alzheimer’s Disease or Lewy Body Dementia and the person may have to seriously give up driving or be forced to ...
21 Mar 2017
Alzheimer’s Disease Symptoms
Alzheimer’s is a Disease of the Brain  Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive, degenerative disease which causes a decline over many years in memory, thinking (cognitive) and reasoning or judgement. Dementia is an umbrella term for loss of cognition skills. What used to be called senility is now termed “dementia” and Alzhiemer’s disease is the most ...
27 Feb 2017
Family Dementia Care
“Family Dementia Care -Who Knows What, Will Happen?” Family Dementia Care; what do we know? Well, though it is true we don’t have a crystal ball to look into the future, we do know that a progressive, degenerative disease will worsen. We also have an idea of the time frame. Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias tend to ...
16 Jan 2017
Memory Meds – Where We Stand Now
Memory Medications for Alzheimer Dementia Disease Currently in January 2017 there are still just four main medications to help slow the progression of memory loss, cognitive impairment and reducesymptoms, at least or a time. No matter what you may read or hear, there is no cure at this time for Alzheimer’s disease. We have improved testing ...
14 Dec 2016
Helping Aging Parents Accept Help
Aging Parents Resist Help An example of aging parents refusing help: “Thanks for the follow-up. Mom’s in charge. Not always making good decisions, but she has to make her own mistakes. It’s sad to watch but it is what it is. Will reach out as events warrant.” This text comes from a daughter who had ...
30 Nov 2016
Holiday Spirit Minus Stress
Holiday Season is Upon Us Holiday season cannot be ignored. The music, television programs, decorations and sales promotions are all around us. Unfortunately with all the joy comes expectations and stress. After all, things do not happen by themselves, or by elves.  Here in Florida, it also a time for out of town visitors – ...
21 Nov 2016
Memory Impairement Activities
Memory Weakening – Know Their Ability Level Memory impairment due to Dementia, whether Alzheimer’s, Vascular, Parkinson, Brain Injury or other cause make daily tasks more difficult.  Memory loss in aging seniors usually coexists with other cognitive losses such as reasoning, planning, sequencing – basic thinking and behavior.  It usually occurs in stages when it is ...
31 Oct 2016
55 Plus Senior Living
55 Plus Senior Living Communities South Florida  55 Plus Senior Living in South Florida is always expanding and new places opening.  Currently there are a little over a million beds available between Independent, Assisted, Memory Care, Group Homes and Nursing Home Living Facilities in the United States. Do the math, with ten thousand baby boomers currently turning ...
21 Oct 2016
Professionals Helping Older Adults
Medical, Financial and Legal Professionals Professionals who are degreed, licensed, certified and experienced are beneficial to guiding post retirees and elders in maintaining a good quality of life and planning for their future. As we age and get older, more medical personnel beyond our Internist crop up as we seek out more specialists: Cardiologist, Neurologist, ...
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