You may have had your suspicions for months, or even years, but the diagnosis is still devastating when it comes: your loved one has Alzheimer’s. As a caregiver, you join the over 16 million family members and friends in the United States who are o…
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At the best of times, busy adults have a tendency to shrug off irritating symptoms that feel minor or go away quickly. Often, that’s not a problem: the stomach pain is indigestion, not cancer, or the cough is just a momentary irritation of the thro…
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During any public crisis, there are always bad actors who come out of the woodwork with scams designed to take advantage of people’s confusion or fear. The current coronavirus pandemic is no exception, unfortunately. Older people are, in general, a…
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As I write this, and likely as you read it, the world is focused on the coronavirus and the serious health risks it poses to older adults. While the coronavirus is certainly worthy of all the attention it is getting, unfortunately it is not the only…
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News about coronavirus, aka Covid-19, is everywhere. Taking in the news, which changes daily or even hourly, feels like trying to drink from a fire hose. Most of us have never experienced anything like this, which means it can feel necessary to liste…
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If you love someone with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, you know how devastating this illness can be—not only to the person diagnosed, but to family members and others who love and care for the patient. If you have a family history of A…
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What do you think of when you imagine living arrangements for older people? Perhaps a nursing home or assisted living facility. Maybe an older person living alone in the family home after the death of a spouse. In the best case scenario, you might pi…
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You may not have read about it in the news, but Google has partnered with Ascension, one of the largest nonprofit health systems in the country. The Catholic hospital system operates in over 20 states, and accumulates a great deal of patient data, wh…
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It’s September, and that means that the Medicare Open Enrollment Period (OEP), also called the annual enrollment period, is almost upon us. Open enrollment begins on October 15, 2019 and closes on December 7, 2019, for plans that take effect on Jan…
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You may have heard the term “sundowning” or “sundowner’s syndrome” in connection with patients who have Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia. If you are a caregiver for someone with dementia, you may be f…
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