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posted 11/04/2008, comment (1)

Tips for Retaining Independence

As we have discussed many times, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder.   Over time skills and abilities decline.  What someone with Alzheimer’s can do one week is not necessarily what he or she can do the next week.  So we all must acknowledge that a time will come when the patient with Alzheimer’s... Read moreChevron
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posted 11/03/2008, comment (1)

National Alzheimer's Month Recognizes Courage, Devotion

The President, like many Presidents before him, has once again proclaimed November as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. It was the late Ronald Reagan who first signed such a proclamation; the year was 1982 and the momentous decree called for the nation’s first National Alzheimer’s Awareness Week.    ... Read moreChevron
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posted 11/03/2008, comments (6)

National Family Caregivers Month Is a Great Month to Read About Caregiving

November is National Family Caregivers Month. What better way to mark the occasion than to tell you about a gem of a book titled To Survive Caregiving: A Daughter's Experience, A Doctor's Advice on Finding Hope, Help and Health? I saw a brief announcement about this book, written by Cheryl E. Woodson, MD., and thought it sounded good, so I... Read moreChevron
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posted 10/31/2008, comments (0)

Four Ideas to Guide Caregivers' Interactions with Care Facilities

  A long-time family friend called recently with a pressing question. "How did you begin to work with the care facility once you placed your mom there?" Pam asked. She had recently placed her husband, who suffers a disease that attacks the brain, in an assisted living facility. Our conversation led to some suggestions that might be useful to... Read moreChevron
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posted 10/31/2008, comments (0)

Care of the Soul--Thomas Moore

The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suggest.
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