Life in a sandwich
About a third of all Alzheimer’s and dementia patient caregivers are living their lives “sandwiched” between caring for their loved one and raising their own children or grandchildren. With women often having their children...
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Helping a loved one with Alzheimer’s manage medications
As a caregiver you will likely be organizing and administering medications as part of your loved one’s daily care routine. Medication management also includes discussing both existing and new medications with doctors, filling prescriptions,...
Top 10 List: Our most popular info and tips
We took a look at what pages people visited most on our Chapter web site www.alz.org/norcal. Here is what showed up as our most popular pages!
Hearing loss and dementia
Hearing impairment that is caused by the natural process of aging is called age related hearing loss. Of the various types of hearing loss, age related is the most common type, affecting people from...
What if there was a test that would tell you if you’re going to get Alzheimer’s?
If there was a test that could diagnose Alzheimer’s before the onset of symptoms, would you take it? Most people indicate they’d rather not know. But what if we could intervene in the earliest...
Alzheimer’s Association Conference in Sacramento – Understanding Memory Loss: Strategies for Care
2014 Understanding Memory Loss: Strategies for Care Thursday, May 22, 2014 9 am – 4 pm Registration begins at 8 am Sacramento Convention Center 1400 J Street Sacramento, 95814 Get Directions This annual education...
Driving and Dementia
by Charles G. Warner Note: This article relates to driving in the state of California. Driving provides independence from others. It is the freedom to go where you please, when you please. If, however,...
Get to know your physician before you meet him/her
by Charles G. Warner Getting Information about a Physician At some point, everyone needs to see a doctor for one reason or another. If you believe you are having memory issues or family members...
