Alzheimer's and Dementia

Archive for January, 2007

Wednesday, January 31st, 2007

A Good Daughter Inc. Hires Alzheimer s Specialists
According to Olga Brunner, founder of A Good Daughter, Inc., (www.agooddaughter.com), based in Margate, FL, has assembled a team of eldercare experts…read more

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9 Vitamins & Supplements to Improve Your Memory
Does this describe you: You walk into the living room to get something, only to get there and forget what you needed? You often hear "Yes,…read more

Tuesday, January 30th, 2007

A Brief History of Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease, named after the German psychologist Alois Alzheimer’s, seems to be a disease of the twentieth century, but the brain…read more

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Assisted Living: Elderly Loved Ones’ Safety is Focus

Convincing elderly loved ones to move from the comfort of the home they’ve known for years into an assisted living situation can be one of the toughest hurdles for families to face.

The best way is to start the conversation sooner than later, while your loved ones are still in good health.

Getting them used to the idea beforehand will make it easier when the time comes.

But what if you haven’t .

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Monday, January 29th, 2007

9 Vitamins & Supplements to Improve Your Memory
Does this describe you: You walk into the living room to get something, only to get there and forget what you needed? You often hear "Yes,…read more

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Long-Term Care Insurance: Eldercare Solution

When I suddenly had to become a fulltime caregiver to my elderly parents, both with health problems and starting to develop dementia (namely Alzheimer’s), I had never even heard of Long-Term Care Insurance.

After we burned through their life savings, and then started chipping away at mine, I was advised to apply for financial assistance for them through the government’s Medicaid system–a progr .

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