Alzheimer’s: Dealing with Mealtimes
You may feel unsettled when your mother botches her favorite recipe. Then again, who hasn’t confused tablespoons with teaspoons a few times? But as the
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A Taste of Home
The deep fragrance of soy and garlic wafted out to the nurses’ station from Mrs. Lee’s room, signaling that her daughter, Mrs. Wong, had arrived
Quiz: What Do You Know About Alzheimer’s Disease?
1. Alzheimer’s disease is the same as dementia and is a natural part of the aging process. True False 2. How many people in the
Adult Day Service
Anybody who met Mable Weaver would have never guessed she was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. As the Berkeley, California, resident entered her
Caring for Someone With Alzheimer’s
As a caregiver, you know Alzheimer’s disease never affects just one person in a family. Your life has changed, too, from your social life and
Beth’s Story: A Caregiver’s Diary
Although my father had battled a rare but non-metastasizing form of cancer for 25 years, my mother had never been sick a day in her
Alzheimer’s Disease: An Overview
Alzheimer’s disease is like a cat burglar. It slips into a person’s life without making a sound, and soon treasured possessions start disappearing: memory, personality,
Alzheimer’s: Buying Time
When a loved one has Alzheimer’s disease, time takes on new significance. Every day that he or she can hold onto old memories or stay
Caregiving: Beds, Pads, and Beyond
Most of us are choosy when it comes to mattresses, sheets, and pillows, and for good reason: We tend to spend more time in bed
Financial Planning With Your Parents
When John Baylis’s 94-year-old mother fell and broke her shoulder, he knew it was time to talk about a touchy subject: the possibility of helping
When a Parent Moves In
Ethelinn Block thought her father’s strange behavior was just signs of grief over the loss of his wife, and that he would return to normal
Bathing and Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease steals a person’s privacy as surely as it steals memory. At a certain stage, your loved one may recall a time when she
Incontinence in Alzheimer’s Disease
Most caregivers will do practically anything for a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. They’ll give baths, help to dress the person, cut up food into
Teeth Care and Alzheimer’s
With all of the difficulties facing people with Alzheimer’s disease — not to mention their caregivers — oral hygiene may seem like a trivial issue.
Getting Dressed: Alzheimer’s and Caregiving
Your father puts on his pants one leg at a time, just as he has done since childhood. But today, there’s something different. Your father
Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer’s
Susan Spiker could never have imagined that at age 27, with a busy married life and two young sons, she would simultaneously become a caregiver
Uncooperativeness and Alzheimer’s
In a memoir about caring for her husband, who had Alzheimer’s disease, Lela Knox Shanks recalls that he once shouted at her, “Get out of
Recreation and Alzheimer’s Patients
Sometimes it seems people with Alzheimer’s disease have lost all concept of boredom. How else could they stand to spend a day staring at the
Alzheimer’s Disease
Doctors and their care team play a vital role in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, but they need help. Close cooperation between doctors, family members,
Quiz: How Much Do You Know About Preventing Memory Loss?
Have you ever asked for a “whatchamacallit” when you really needed a hammer? Did you ever forget the name of someone you just met? Even