Caregiver Advocate Brochure Protects Loved Ones with Dementia

Caregiver Advocate Brochure Protects Loved Ones with Dementia
Caregiver Advocate Brochure Protects Loved Ones with Dementia
If you care for someone with dementia, you are their Advocate! This is the title of a brochure created by (more…)
GPS Tracking for Individuals with Dementia
GPS Tracking for Individuals with Dementia
A recent article in Newsday highlighted the success story of a GPS tracking device in finding a mentally disabled woman (more…)
Outside-the-Box Dementia Care
Outside-the-Box Dementia Care
Did you know that the average cost of care for dementia patients in the community in the US ranges from (more…)
The Caregiver’s Guide to Financial Planning in the Shadows of Dementia
The Caregiver’s Guide to Financial Planning in the Shadows of Dementia
We were recently informed about a resource that we believe will be helpful to many individuals who read our blog. This resource is The Caregiver’s Guide to Financial Planning in the Shadows of Dementia. Planning is very important for all people but it is especially important when a person is...
Dementia and Language Disorders
Dementia and Language Disorders
Have you noticed that your loved one with dementia often has difficulty speaking and naming objects or often has trouble (more…)
Coping With Agitation & Aggression
Coping With Agitation & Aggression
Those with Alzheimer’s or dementia have difficulty expressing themselves and communicating their needs, aggression and agitation are common. Alzheimer’s & (more…)
Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia
Alzheimer’s vs. Dementia
Many people use the terms “Dementia” and “Alzheimer’s Disease” interchangeably without realizing that there is actually a difference between the (more…)
It Does Take a Village
It Does Take a Village
By: Suzanne Paolucci, LCSW In the event that you did not get the chance to see CNN’s Worlds Untold Stories (more…)
Improving Dementia Care in Older Adults Act
Improving Dementia Care in Older Adults Act
By Suzanne Paolucci, LCSW, Elder Care Coordinator Senators Herb Kohl, D-Wis., Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., have introduced (more…)