Alzheimer’s Basics: Difficult Behavior
Alzheimer’s disease can cause a person to act in different and unpredictable ways, which can lead to misunderstanding, frustration and tension – particularly between the person with dementia and the caregiver.
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Caregiver Corner: Tips for giving medication
Administering medication to someone with Alzheimer’s can be a daunting responsibility. Preventing missed pills or giving the wrong dosage are valid concerns. Here are some suggestions: Learn about each medication before administering. Make sure...
New AD guidelines: Implications for the health care system
Sometimes the news we read and hear about Alzheimer’s disease is dizzying and it seems that only researchers with multiple initials after their names can understand and make sense of such new developments. But,...
What would happen to John if something happened to me?
A recent health scare made me start thinking about what would happen to John if something suddenly happened to me. I’m not worried about the overall money situation, we created a trust over a...
Social Consequences of Forgetfulness and AD: A Call for Attitudinal Expansion*
The attached document is content from a paper presented at the Alzheimer’s Association education conference held in Rohert park on Thursday, April 7. Written by Patrick Fox, Ph.D., professor of Sociology and Health Policy,...
Budget fallout begins
In a flash, the hope I had upon reading a recent article in the New York Times (“Vast Gene Study Offers New Insights into Alzheimer’s“) was dashed as California’s budget actions took a hard-hitting...
Blog: More Tips from Early Stage Folks
If you read my last blog, you’ll remember that I promised to continue with the tips from those who have this disease. Many caregivers have shared with me that they are disappointed in friends...
2011 Facts and Figures Report: What it says about research; what it doesn’t say about caregiving
Last week we released our annual Facts and Figures report in which we see page after page of remarkable, alarming, depressing, motivating statistics. The information that has impressed me most over the past few...
