Category Archives: Alzheimer’s
Is It Time to Find Long Term Care for a Loved One with Alzheimer’s?
You and your family might have already had the initial conversations around whether a loved one needs additional support beyond what you can provide. Sometimes you and a network of family members may be unable to provide the kind of support that a person with Alzheimer’s disease requires. This person might wander a lot,… Read More »
New Study Shows That Failing to Identify Smells Could Be a Sign of Developing Alzheimer’s
Being aware of your elderly loved one’s propensity to develop Alzheimer’s is something that many people in the sandwich generation are concerned about. There are many different symptoms that indicate that your loved one could be experiencing cognitive decline and your ability to react quickly could get them the medical treatment they need to… Read More »
Growing Dilemma: Financial Advice For Those With Dementia
Senior woman with her caregiverBoth government regulators and financial advisors are facing a growing dilemma: what to do for and about people with memory loss. Sometimes, according to a recent American Association of Retired Persons online article, it is a person at a financial firm who first notices signs of dementia in clients, but… Read More »
Industrial Designer Found Way To Help Grandmother
A San Francisco-area industrial designer whose grandmother was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease did something rather remarkable. Sha Yao, who attended the Academy of Art University, created Eatwell, which an article on the website mentalfloss described as “a seven-piece tableware set with 20 unique features specifically designed to meet the needs of those with physical,… Read More »
Early Planning Permits Those With Dementia To State Wishes
Grown Up Son Consoling Senior Parent It must be grim, but it also must be done. For people who fear they are experiencing the first signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, making legal plans is essential, because anytime now may be too late, according to the website alz.org. “It’s important for everyone to plan… Read More »
Numbers compiled on Alzheimer’s sobering, frightening
The statistics, as statistics so often can be, are startling. According to a report at entitled “Alzheimer’s in America,” the following are the frightening facts: One in nine Americans over 65 has Alzheimer’s disease. (Alzheimer’s Association) When the first wave of baby boomers reached age 85 in 2031, it was projected that more than… Read More »
British Youth’s Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s Long Before Symptoms
RespectThat’s one smart young man. “A 15-year-old British boy has developed a potential test for Alzheimer’s disease which could allow the condition to be diagnosed 10 years before the first symptoms appear,” according to a recent story in The Daily Telegraph newspaper of London. The disease, the story by science editor Sarah Knapton points… Read More »