Archive for August 2017

More at… https://starlightcaregivers.com/blog/5-myths-about-obsessive-compulsive-disorder/ By Helen Blair Simpson, M.D.July 6, 2016 When people learn that I am a psychiatrist who has spent the last 20 years studying obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) at Columbia University Medical Center, I get various reactions. They include jokes (“Hey, we could really use you in my family”) an… Read More

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NEW YORK (July 18, 2017) — Traveling is a way to relax and recharge, but it can be stressful when things don’t go as planned. That’s especially true for families who are traveling with a loved one living with dementia. With the summer travel season in full swing, the Alzheimer’s Found… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/tips-caregivers/puzzled-by-her-mothers-emotions-after-stroke-and-dementia/ Karen Miller’s mother suffered a massive stroke at age fifty. “My mother’s stroke caused paralysis on her right side and took away her ability to speak. Also, she didn’t recognize her reflection in the mirror,” said Karen during a recent interview. “Mom became e… Read More

More at… http://www.caregiverstress.com/geriatric-professional-resources/professional-development/how-to-help-seniors-and-caregivers-manage-diabetes-at-homecanada/ As the rate of diabetes in Canadian adults over age 65 continues to rise, senior care professionals can play a significant role in helping these older adults and their family caregivers manage the condition at home. According Statistics Canada, as of 2014, nearly 1 million seniors have been diagnose… Read More

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NEW YORK (June 29, 2017) — Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative disorder that affects more than 5 million Americans, and their families and caregivers. William Glass, who is originally from the Chicago area, and currently lives in Atlanta, has decided to raise awareness of this “national… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiverspace.org/decline-u-s-life-expectancy-deserves-local-national-attention/

Arguably the greatest American advancement of the 20th century was the 30-year increase in U.S. life expectancy at birth, from 47 years in 1900 to 77 years in 2000. Having achieved that, it’s easy now to take it for granted. Some worrisome signs, though, point to the need to focus on life e… Read More

More at… http://thecaregiversvoice.com/avadian-musings/its-not-the-thought-that-counts/ Nearly 20 years ago, I delivered a speech in honor of a former caregiver for her husband with Parkinson’s. I titled it, It’s NOT the Thought That Counts. The speech was inspired by regret. In 1994, while on a tight schedule in Milwaukee, I decided not to squeeze in a visit to a very ill friend w… Read More