Helping Parents Move

Image by [ r ? c e y t ? y ] {I br?ke for bokeh} via Flickr by Rose Broyles When and if that time comes to move your parents, what do you do? Where do you go? First you should download our free guide to Searching for Senior Housing. Based on my research… [Continue Reading]

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The Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Act of 2009 Introduced to Congress

Alzheimer’s Association response to introduction of the Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Act For the more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease today and the projected 16 million who may have it by mid-century, The Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Act of 2009 (S. 1492 & H.R. 3286) is a tremendous step in the fight against Alzheimer’s. The bipartisan… [Continue Reading]

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Multiple Sclerosis and the Elderly

by Rose Broyles A friend of my husband’s and mine was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in her mid-20s. I can’t imagine the devastation she must have felt during that time.  Tricia’s Story This got me thinking about the elderly and how different or similar their experiences are with this dreadful disease. Background What is MS? … [Continue Reading]

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