Category 'Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care & Support'

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by Rita Ude on May 22, 2012 1 Comment

The June edition of the Caring Right at Home e-newsletter contains information, advice and support for adult caregiving.

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A Loved One’s Dilemma

by Angela Roeber on May 17, 2012 1 Comment

"I was lucky that a friend of mine recommended Right at Home to me." Al McCoy

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Catch Up on the Latest Home Care Industry News

by Rita Ude on March 28, 2012 0 Comments

The April edition of the Caring Right at Home enewsletter contains information, advice and support for adult caregiving.

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What Is Palliative Care?

by Rita Ude on March 20, 2012 0 Comments

Many people associate palliative care with end-of-life hospice care, but palliative care is offered at any stage of disease and can supplement curative treatment.

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Understanding Delirium vs. Dementia

by Rita Ude on March 13, 2012 7 Comments

Although delirium and dementia can manifest with similar symptoms, they are two distinct conditions. Because a person can suffer from both dementia and delirium, it is important to understand their similarities and differences.

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by Rita Ude on March 01, 2012 2 Comments

The March edition of the Caring Right at Home enewsletter contains information, advice and support for adult caregiving.

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Don't Fuss About Forgetting

by Rita Ude on February 28, 2012 0 Comments

Forgetfulness plagues all of us, but among baby boomers, it is the chief health concern, according to memory specialists.

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Alzheimer's and Dementia Receive Celebrity Focus

by Rita Ude on November 15, 2011 1 Comment

University of Tennessee women’s basketball coach Pat Summitt and recording artist Glen Campbell are the latest in a long list of celebrities diagnosed with Alzheimer’s, an incurable disease that gradually causes a decline in a person’s cognitive abilities.

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Traveling With A Person Who Has Alzheimer's from Right at Home Winston Salem

by Greg Brewer on September 01, 2011 0 Comments

Being a caregiver doesn't mean you have to give up life's pleasures. You can still enjoy traveling with someone who is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease; it simply requires planning well in advance. Safety should be the number one consideration in traveling with a person with Alzheimer's. Wandering and becoming anxious may be more likely because you're leaving the familiar routine and environment.

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Predicting Alzheimer's Disease from Right at Home Winston Salem

by Greg Brewer on August 18, 2011 0 Comments

The July 2011 issue of Caring Right at Home examined the importance of early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease. Traditionally, Alzheimer’s was identified by clinical evaluation and cognition tests. A sure diagnosis was not available during a patient’s lifetime. Today, brain imaging and blood tests allow for an earlier and more definitive diagnosis. And now, new tests may even predict who will develop the disease in the future.

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