The New York Memory Center (NYMC) and its Executive Director, Christopher Nadeau is using arts and computer based social day care program to bring dementia patients back into the world. Watch the video below and hear from a woman who made the transition from ...
In-home health care is one of the fastest-growing employment and business areas in the U.S. The aging of the U.S. population ensures that more people than ever need care equipment and services; the U.S. Labor Department is estimating that more ...
We Need Your Voice—Sign the Stop Alzheimer’s Petition Sign the petition Help ALFA send 1 million signatures to the President and Congress urging them to take action against this terrible disease. According to data from the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities, 42% of assisted living ...
Family caregiving can improve mental health, study shows. By Chris Berry Family caregiving can be extremely stressful and potentially detrimental to the caregiver’s health, however, studies have revealed that people who care for a family member live longer than comparable people who ...
There is a new genetically engineered lab rat wit the full spectrum of brain changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease that supports the idea that increases in a molecule called beta-amyloid in the brain causes the disease. Published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the study was ...
It is clear to estates attorneys in Bloomfield Hills that the most valuable asset for many local residents is their homes. First of all, there is no way to put a price on the emotional, historical, and personal value of your home. ...
Christmas came early in Washington when the Department of Veteran Affairs announced that it will finally take action to reduce the compensation claims backlog by eliminating the need for beneficiaries to complete an annual Eligibility Verification Report (EVR). A new ...
Michigan's large population of vets (currently the nation's 11th-highest population) is in contrast to the amount of federal funding spent on vet services (we come in last). Hopefully, we are seeing a tide shift in the latest initiative. Surveys have ...
WAS KAYAK UP A CREEK WITH ITS ‘STAIRLIFT’ AD? We all see humorous commercials all the time, meant to drive home a particular point. Sometimes the commercial is a bit “over-the-top” or extreme, in that in no common-sensical way can ...
A concerned son asked, “Does Alzheimer’s cause hoarding?” Their dad has begun to save all sorts of objects: plastic tubs, vegetable cans, and plain old nails. Cans and cans of nails. (Related: Legal and Financial Resources for People with Alzheimer’s Disease) While there is ...
