Supporting family caregivers improves dementia care, reduces avoidable hospitalizations, and helps patients stay at home ...
In an earlier article, we discussed five common challenges family caregivers may encounter and how to cope with them. Of all caregiving types, caring for a person with dementia is, perhaps, the most ...
Benjamin Rose offering $50 gift cards to caregivers who participate in 90-minute Zoom sessions focused on improving support ...
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia, thinking about the future can be daunting, as there’s a great deal of uncertainty. However, planning for ...
An estimated seven million in the United States suffer from Alzheimer’s. And there are an estimated 12 million unpaid family ...
Donna Gonlag has spent most of the last two decades caring for two people with dementia, first her husband’s aunt and then, for the last eight years, the man she married almost 43 years ago. Both ...
Carla Romagnano knows the weight of caregiving all too well. The Idaho resident is struggling to balance her full-time day ...
It’s hard to imagine a more difficult path of aging. That makes the courage and compassion of families all the more inspiring ...
A new initiative is looking to change the landscape of dementia care nationwide. The GUIDE model, which stands for Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience, is a new program from the Centers for ...
Treatment for dementia-related psychosis is different for everyone. But one thing’s for sure: As a caregiver, you play a big role in your loved one’s care plan. With your help, they can have a better ...
Alzheimer’s disease puts a significant burden on not only the nearly seven million people who have been diagnosed with it, but also the caregivers supporting them. More than 11 million Americans ...
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s or other dementia is hard enough during normal times. As the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect communities around the U.S., though, it’s not surprising ...