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How to Recognize Early Dementia Signs And Prevent Memory Loss
Dementia is a catchall term for any disease or lesion affecting the brain that brings about a decline in cognitive functioning. The medical term for dementia is neurocognitive disorder. Types of dementia include Alzheimer’s Disease, vascular dementia, dementia due...
Alzheimer’s / Dementia
My father passed away a few years ago. The last 5 years before he passed, he had Alzheimer’s and rarely recognized any of us in the family. I remember one of the last visits I had with him, we had not planned to stop in Canada for a visit, but my husband’s work...
Caregivers
I remember 26 years ago, I left my job as a cardiac nurse and flew as a young mother, with my 5-year-old daughter and 3-month baby girl, to Canada to take care of my dying mother-in-law. My husband was in medical school and could not leave for long periods of time....
Elderly Parents
--Katie Couric on Caring for Elderly Parents-- hashtag#elders Find out how the famed journalist is helping her recently widowed mother… “… As a member of the sandwich generation, I can relate. I often feel like the peanut butter between two slices of bread: I'm...
Human Touch
The human touch is so powerful. I once saw a lady with dirty knees, it looked like she had fallen. I asked her if she was OK and as she told me about her fall I noticed she only had one arm. After she shared her story I reached out and hugged her. She started...
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