Alzheimer's - An Overview of the Disease -
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Sharon Elrod
Alzheimer's is a disease that affects the brain. It's a condition that slowly wears away the person's memory and thought processes, making them deteriorate at a slow pace. Although there are many forms of dementia, Alzheimer's is the most
Assisted Living - We've Come a Long Way For Living in Comfort -
by
Alice Lane
It wasn't that long ago that living in an "old folks' home" wasn't necessarily comfortable. There are many reasons for the improvements. For instance, a facility such as Watseka healthcare in Illinois provides wonderful care for those seniors
Choosing a Nursing Home Facility -
by
Todd Going
It can be a very difficult decision to put a family member or loved one in a nursing home. There may be no way to make this decision any easier from an emotional standpoint, but there are several steps
Nursing Homes - How Do I Choose the Best One? -
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Sandra Grinnell
When your parents are no longer able to care for themselves and they need constant care, your only option may be to find a nursing home facility to take care of them. You have probably heard some of the horror stories of nursing home abuse and you want to make certain your parents are not the next victims.
Caregiver To Parent With Alzheimer's - Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me -
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Karen Cook
Alzheimer's disease has to be the most dreaded diagnosis. We live in fear of it. For ourselves. For our loved ones.
Being a caregiver to an Alzheimer's patient is hazardous to the caregiver's physical, mental and emotional health.
The sad fact
Caregivers To Aging Parents - How To Deal With Bad Feelings And Stress Among The Siblings -
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Karen Cook
"Reports by caregivers indicated that siblings were overwhelmingly the most important source of interpersonal stress."
---from a study by sociologists J. Jill Suitor of Louisiana State University and Karl Pillemer of Cornell University
When I read that I'm glad
How Can We Forget? -
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Meeta Saran
This is an article written about the parents and letting the younger generation know about the worth of their parents.
