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Providing Physical or Medical Care to Your Loved One
September 14, 2024Cancer can mean many changes at home, including new roles as you assist your loved one. Sometimes, this can mean helping your loved one in new ways with their physical or medical needs.
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Providing Emotional Support to Your Loved One With Cancer
September 14, 2024People with cancer and their families face worry and stress about the diagnosis, treatment, and side effects. Feeling emotionally supported by others can be very important. Many family members and friends want to show their support. However, sometimes it can be hard to find the right words or gestures.
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Adult Day Centers
January 3, 2023Adult day centers offer people with Alzheimer's and other dementias the opportunity to be social and to participate in activities in a safe environment.
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Do Caregiver Duties Help Older Women Live Longer?
January 2, 2023The findings, published in The Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, revealed that women who said they were taking care of a loved one on a regular basis had a mortality rate 9 percent lower than that of non-caregivers over the course of the study.
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In-Home Care
January 2, 2023In-home care allows a person with Alzheimer's to stay in a familiar environment. It also can be a great assistance to caregivers.
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Life After Diagnosis
January 2, 2023Once testing is complete, the doctor will review results and share conclusions. A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease reflects a doctor’s best judgment about the cause of a person’s symptoms.
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Medication Safety
January 2, 2023Make sure all health care team members know about any prescription and over-the-counter medications, including herbal or vitamin supplements a person is taking to ensure medication safety.
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Navigating Home Care Options
January 2, 2023Home care services are generally unskilled or nonclinical tasks designed to make daily living easier and more comfortable for the elderly.
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Personal Identity and Dementia
January 2, 2023Who we are is important. When a person has dementia that sense of who we are may diminish.
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Treatments for Sundown Syndrome
January 1, 2023Sundown syndrome is a common aspect of living with dementia or dementia-related diseases, and effectively managing its symptoms is a crucial component of the overall care plan.
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