When older people begin to suffer cognitive deficits from Alzheimer’s or dementia, it’s necessary for them and their family members to develop methods for ensuring safety from falls. A study published
Identify the Signs Indicating the Need of Caregiver Services
When you have an aging loved one at home there comes a time when you need to take a decision on their ongoing care. With age, people tend to loose physical strength as well as the ability to take righ
Dementia Expert, Teepa Snow, Shares Tips For Better Care Experiences
Teepa Snow is a dementia care and education specialist whose teaching style has won her fervent admirers among caregivers in North America. An occupational therapist by training, she has been called “
Activities to Do with Your Parent Who Has Alzheimer's Dementia
“Activities to Do with Your Parent Who Has Alzheimer’s Dementia” is now available on amazon.com.
Written by an Occupational Therapist with over forty years experience working with adult rehabilitation
Exercise Could Stem Alzheimer's Onset
Researchers have discovered yet another reason to hit the gym.
A new study of older adults who were at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease claims that moderate physical activity can prevent shrinka
Justice Department, Health and Human Services Call for Action to Address Abuse of Older Americans
Elder Justice Roadmap Outlines Critical Path to Combating Elder Abuse
WASHINGTON –Today, leaders in the fight against elder abuse announced a framework for tackling the highest priority challenges to
9 Steps to Reverse Dementia and Memory Loss as You Age
RECENTLY, I SPOKE on a panel for PBS TV at the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) convention in Boston. The topic was dementia.
There was a woman with mild cognitive impairment on the pane