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Updates from the 2019 Alzheimer’s Association Facts and Figures Report

The Alzheimer’s Association has published its 2019 Facts and Figures Report, and with a staggering 5.8 million Americans presently diagnosed with the disease – including one out of every ten seniors – it is necessary for people to be familiar with the most up-to-date advancements in research and treatment options. According to the report, the […]

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Don’t Do It Alone: Why It’s Vital to Partner with Professionals for Dementia Care.

Although an incredible number of seniors are dealing with the challenges of Alzheimer’s disease, an even greater number of family members are struggling with taking care of them. Incredibly, nearly 75% of family care providers are managing their senior loved ones’ dementia care needs on their own, with only 26% seeking professional care support. Of […]

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Get to Know the Main Alzheimer’s Meds & How They Help Manage the Disease

The latest Alzheimer’s data is worrying. The disease is now the sixth leading cause of death, rising above both breast cancer and prostate cancer put together. And even though deaths from several chronic health conditions, such as cardiovascular illnesses, are decreasing, those from Alzheimer’s have escalated in excess of 100%. The toll the illness takes […]

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Keeping Caregiving Stress from Straining Your Marriage

In marriage we pledge to stick with each other for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness as well as in health – but what does not come up in our vows to one another is how to deal with the growing needs of senior care as our parents age. However with our […]

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How Can I Help My Senior Loved One Beat the Holiday Blues?

Ah, the holidays: they’re the most wonderful time of the year, or perhaps the most challenging. For a lot of older adults who have lost loved ones, are struggling with chronic health issues, or are suffering from isolation and senior loneliness, the holidays can trigger depression. And, the family caregivers who take care of a […]

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Aging Parent Leave: What Many Employees Really Need

Companies have long understood the need for new moms or dads to take time away from their career to concentrate on the multiple requirements of a baby, but what has been identified a great deal less is the incredibly important need for adult children to take time off to look after their aging parents. Yet […]

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How Elephants Are Helping Alzheimer’s Disease

The old adage, “An elephant never forgets,” is true: elephants really do have incredible memories, even into their old age. For example, they can recall and go back to very specific places decades after visiting them, irrespective of age. So what can we glean from elephants which may result in increasing our own brain performance […]

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Dementia and Guns: A Deadly Mix?

With a heated level of debate rivaling the Hatfields and McCoys, it seems impossible to calmly come to an agreement regarding the issue of gun control. Yet no matter which side of the issue you are on, there’s one little-mentioned situation that should cause us all to take pause—the worrying mix of dementia and guns. […]