Supports, Tips & Respite

Keeping Seniors From Falling

clewis — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 11:31:04 -0600

(CBS) A new report finds that, although senior citizens in America are living longer and are more active than previous generations, they are also reporting to emergency rooms in greater numbers for fall-related injuries.

Families can receive a 20-page guide

clewis — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:25:45 -0500

by The Hartford Financial Services Group and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology AgeLab, available in Engish and Spanish, on how to discuss an aging parent's ability to drive safely.

Caregivers-USA

clewis — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:24:44 -0500

A database that can help you find local and state services, as well as national organizations that can provide information and referrals. The database is organized by topic...

Alzheimer's Anxiety: Americans hope to hang on to their memories

clewis — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:23:51 -0500

from MSNBC (November 28, 2004.)

ALS in the Heartland Respite Voucher Program

clewis — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:22:22 -0500

Balancing the emotional and physical needs of caregivers is an ongoing challenge, and for those affected by ALS, the magnitude of those needs can be great.

Lincoln Journal Star Feature Report on Alzheimer's

clewis — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:19:39 -0500

When it comes to Alzheimer’s disease, a big barrier to progress has been the myth of the aged, the myth of inevitable senility. Myths flourish when information is scarce, and only recently have people begun to understand what happens to the aging brain. ..

How to recognize signs of dementia and Alzheimer's disease

clewis — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 17:17:19 -0500

LubbockOnline.com, TX - May 3, 2007 Alzheimer's disease affects more than 4.5 million people across the globe. As of the year 2000, it was estimated that there were approximately 270000 Texans with Alzheimer's disease, and this number was projected to increase to 340000 by the year 2010.

Alzheimer's: Understand and control wandering

clewis — Sat, 04 Aug 2007 16:49:29 -0500

People with Alzheimer's sometimes wander away from their homes or care centers and turn up — frightened and disoriented — far from where they started, long after they disappeared. Check this article from the Mayo clinic.

Helping Children Understand Alzheimer's Disease

clewis — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:36:35 -0500

By Suzie Harder RN BSN

I just opened my latest edition of Geriatric Nursing and low and behold there was an article in it entitled "Alzheimer's Disease from a Child's Perspective." In it there is a short list of books to read with children as well as a list of activities that children can share with adults who have Alzheimer's Disease.

Couple Adhere to Vows

clewis — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 14:33:47 -0500

'She's my life,' caregiver, 82, says of Alzheimer's patient, 83.

February 2002 - When Kenny and Eleanor Olsen exchanged wedding vows in 1941, they meant what they said. In sickness and in health, they vowed to be there for each other.

When Eleanor's father died at an early age, she pitched in to help her mother pay the rent.