Offers of support may be perceived as bias. [Photo credit: Adobe Stock]
A few years ago, Angela Lunde, a leader in patient and caregiver education for the Mayo Clinic Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center in Rochester, Minn., sat at a table between two people who live on opposite
There’s little chance now of finding out, but that may change. [Photo credit: Adobe Stock]
If one of your parents died of Alzheimer’s or has it, what does that mean for your own prognosis? How much would you want to know about your risk of Alzheimer’s when there is currently no medical treatment?
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There is evidence for potential solutions like aromatherapy and pet therapy.
By Emily Gurnon for Next Avenue
Most people think of dementia as affecting memory and cognition, and it certainly does. But some of the most distressing symptoms of Alzheimer’s or other dementias are behavioral and psychological.
“What takes a lot
What you and your family can learn from the rock legend’s death [Photo credit: TomPetty.com]
After rock legend Tom Petty was found unconscious and in cardiac arrest Oct. 2, he could not be revived, his manager said on Petty’s
At Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor, our Memory Care neighborhood is designed with special features to help make those in the early to middle stages of Alzheimer’s disease feel at home. Each apartment has a kitchenette, and residents often engage in familiar tasks of daily living, such as baking cookies together in the community kitchen.
The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has recognized 14 adult care homes in Kansas for their achievements in providing and sustaining person-centered care
By Sherri Snelling for Next Avenue
Credit: Adobe Stock – Many Presbyterian Manors campuses offer caregiver support groups or respite care services.
“Respite care” can be a little difficult to understand. The words don’t make it clear who is being helped. The “care” goes to the person who needs it due to illness or disability. The “respite” — a
By Frieda Wiley, PharmD for Next Avenue
Credit: ThinkStock Learn the signs and symptoms of five commonly misdiagnosed or overlooked conditions in people age 50 and older.
It’s no mystery that time and medical conditions may accelerate changes in our bodies as we age. Eventually, some of those changes might make it more difficult to distinguish between certain conditions and the
Photo Credit: Adobe Stock – Immersing ourselves in another language at whatever age expands not only our minds, but our lives.
Conventional wisdom holds that the older we get, the harder it is to learn a new language. Which is true — except when it’s not.
Turns out that while our brains might not be as quick or deft as in those halcyon days of youth, all that hard-earned
Credit: Courtesy of Paynesville (MN) ACT on Alzheimer’s Caption: Volunteers pass out laminated bookmarks with the 10 signs of Alzheimer’s at the local supermarket
Can a strong community network help ease the challenges faced by people with dementia and their families? That’s the hope of a national volunteer-driven initiative known as Dementia Friendly America
How do the foods we eat affect our memory? Can eating a healthy diet ward off Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias? Learn the answers to these questions and more at a free event at Arkansas City Presbyterian Manor Dec. 6.
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