Infrastructure Is Needed to Support Familial Caregivers
On Tuesday, the American people will elect the president of the United States, and unless you can see into the future, it’s impossible to know for sure who that will be. We can narrow…
“I’ve never been so cold in my life.” I recently visited Washington, D.C., and it was cold — perhaps not by the standards of northern states, but bitter compared with my home in South…
Read moreOn Tuesday, the American people will elect the president of the United States, and unless you can see into the future, it’s impossible to know for sure who that will be. We can narrow…
“A cheerful heart is good medicine.” — Proverbs 17:22 You may recognize that verse, which is often paraphrased as “Laughter is good medicine.” And it is, though some would say that nothing about Alzheimer’s…
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and of course, its purpose is to create buzz and mindfulness about the disease. In the United States, breast cancer is the second most common type of cancer…
Death is a part of life. True, but in the face of loss, that’s not very comforting. Regardless of the circumstances, whether someone you love has been ill for a long time, passed away…
I hate to be the one to break it to you, but if you hadn’t already gathered from the evening news, we live in a dangerous and wicked world. While it may take a…
Getting out and about is one of the challenges caregivers face with their loved ones. Isolation is a close, but unwelcome friend for both caregivers and their loved ones with Alzheimer’s disease. In the…
Ageism is brutal, especially when combined with a misunderstanding of dementia. Somehow, rude people forget that they will one day get old. If we’re fortunate, growing older is the road ahead for us all.
Do you know the dirty little secret of caregiving? Here it is: No one loves it. None of us like to admit how much of a struggle it is, because it makes us sound…
By the time this column is published, Hurricane Laura will have made landfall. As I write this, all eyes are on Louisiana and Texas, but Arkansas and the mid-Mississippi region also will be…
In 2015, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a survey of more than 100,000 people regarding their personal health. According to Jacob Bentley, associate professor of clinical psychology at Seattle Pacific…
“I wish to do something great and wonderful, but I must start by doing the little things like they were great and wonderful.” — Albert Einstein With more than 5 million people in the…
This year’s Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) revealed surprising news about risk factors related to Alzheimer’s, adolescents, young adults, and diagnosis. For years, researchers have believed and touted that on average, Alzheimer’s patients…
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