Treading Dark Waters – a Column by Ray Burow

January 17, 2020January 15, 2020

Recreational Therapy Is Essential for Long-term Alzheimer’s Care

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As the senior population increases, the need for long-term care also rises. Health Care Financing Review characterizes long-term care as “medical, personal, social, and psychological care over extended time ... Read more

January 10, 2020January 15, 2020

Digital BrainTest Helps in Early Detection of Cognitive Disorders

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If you’re a frequent reader of Alzheimer’s News Today and my column, “Treading Dark Waters,” you are undoubtedly aware of how often we stress the importance of early detection ... Read more

December 20, 2019December 19, 2019

Caregivers in Search of Christmas Spirit

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“I wish we could put up some of the Christmas spirit in jars and open a jar of it every month.” —Harlan Miller For many people, Christmas is the ... Read more

December 13, 2019December 12, 2019

Holiday Travel Is Possible in Early Stages of Alzheimer’s

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

A record number of people are expected to travel this holiday season. The travelers will undoubtedly include familial caregivers journeying with loved ones who have dementia. These are courageous ... Read more

December 6, 2019December 4, 2019

How to Prevent Alzheimer’s Patients from Wandering

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“All that is gold does not glitter / Not all those who wander are lost / The old that is strong does not wither / Deep roots are not ... Read more

November 22, 2019November 20, 2019

Caregivers’ Priorities Shift During the Holidays

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Some of us are still adjusting to writing 2019 on bank checks, and here we are knocking on the door of the holidays. The older we become, the faster ... Read more

November 15, 2019November 13, 2019

Veterans with Brain Injuries or PTSD Face a Greater Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease

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Veterans Day has come and gone in the U.S. for another year. Proving that we’re a grateful nation, it was punctuated with speeches by dignitaries and pride-filled social media ... Read more

November 8, 2019November 13, 2019

Why National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month Matters

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In 1983, U.S. President Ronald Reagan designated November as National Alzheimer’s Awareness Month. Coincidentally, 11 years later, Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. The 40th U.S. president revealed his fate ... Read more

November 1, 2019October 30, 2019

Tips for Navigating Hospital Stays for Those with Alzheimer’s

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

Of the 5.8 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s disease, 5.6 million are age 65 or older. According to a 2009-2010 National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care ... Read more

October 25, 2019October 24, 2019

Early Diagnosis Is Worth the Risk of Offending a Loved One

Columns, Treading Dark Waters - a Column by Ray Burow

Sadly, millions of people in the U.S. live with Alzheimer’s disease. Even sadder is that fewer than half of Alzheimer’s patients or their caregivers report being told of the ... Read more

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