UNDERSTANDING DEMENTIA BEHAVIORS PART I Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. People with dementia from conditions such as Alzheimer’s and related diseases have a progressive brain disorder that makes it more and more difficult for them to remember things, think… [Continue Reading]
Editorial Commentary Our website is geared towards providing the latest news to caregivers as well as others who are concerned with the plight of our sick and frail elderly. With so much focus on providing the news, we found an event that became OUR news, the Maria Shriver’s Alzheimer’s Walk and Candlelight Vigil, which took… [Continue Reading]
Image via Wikipedia SAN DIEGO — Over the past few decades, hospice care has become a more common choice for people who have a terminal illness. These patients forgo life-prolonging treatments and instead get help to make their final days as comfortable and pain-free as possible. The San Diego Hospice is the only one in the nation… [Continue Reading]
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