4 Treatable Causes of Dementias By Dr. De Leon We have all heard of Alzheimer’s dementia (memory and previously acquired skills are lost including loss of speech), for years and I am almost certain that more than one of you…
Learn Which Facilities Accept Virginia’s Assisted Living Waiver
Assisted Living, or Medicaid Waivers, to me, are a two-sided coin. On the one-hand, they are designed to help seniors and people who may be at risk, or low-income, to get the care they need. On the other-hand, it’s an…
A Lifesaving Organization for Seniors Who Wander or Get Lost
Most assisted living facilities and homes, especially those who deal with memory disorders such as Alzheimer’s, have faced, or need to be prepared to face the serious problem and issue of ‘Wandering.’ We subscribe to numerous news feeds about the…
Walk-in Bathtubs at memory care facilities – a waste of money?
A few weeks ago, I had a wonderful opportunity to visit a memory care / Alzheimer’s facility in my area. I was invited by the facility administrator to come up on a Thursday morning in April 2011 – the purpose…
Giving Kisses..one of the few remaining motor acts of an Alzheimer’s victim
Every so often I happen upon something relevant to our site that makes me pause to process it’s significance. I know that Alzheimer’s is a dreadful disease – stripping a person down to almost nothing but an empty shell. However,…
Assisted living for wandering, but not Alzheimer’s?
This is a great question that we received this week through our site – we’d like to invite anyone who might have input to comment. Thank you! – David (editor) ************************* Hello, Is there an assisted living environment in the…
Creepy Alzheimer’s Video
I came across one of the most unique videos I have seen in a long time…and it is, for lack of a better word..creepy. This excellent film called “I forgot my name” by a fellow named Matthew Cox uses animation…
Alzheimer’s in your 30’s?
Over the holidays, my mother-in-law brought a few magazines with her that she left at the house. One of which was an older issue of U.S. News & World Report from December of 2006. On the cover there is a…
