Archive for August 2017
Depression Among Heart Attack Survivors Can Be Deadly, Yet Is Often Ignored
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By Liz Szabo Clyde Boyce has been hospitalized 14 times in the past four years. Boyce, 61, survived two strokes and five operations to unblock arteries around his heart, including three procedures in which doctors propped open his blood vessels with stents. He takes 18 pills a day and gets inject… Read More
Read MoreDementia Decreases Across the USA
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Has the prevalence of dementia among older adults in the United States changed between 2000 and 2012?… Read More
Read MoreAlzheimers, Loss, and What You Can Do to Help
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Impacting roughly 5 million senior Americans, Alzheimer’s has made a name for itself in the elderly community. Little is understood about the cause of the disease and even less is known about the solution. What we do know is that it’s effects are heart-breaking. Disrupting basic cogni… Read More
Read MoreOld and Young Want to Get to Know Each Other Better
More at… https://starlightcaregivers.com/blog/old-and-young-want-to-get-to-know-each-other-better/ Old and Young Want to Get to Know Each Other Better A new report cites huge benefits from intergenerational programs By Sally Abrahms Aging and Caregiving Writer May 16, 2017 In a national report released recently, two out of three adults surveyed said they want to spend time with people who ar… Read More
Read MoreThe Cost of NOT Being in the National Caregiver Registry (NCR)
Believe it or not when you are looking for work as a caregiver rest assured there is one thing that a potential employer will do. What is it? They are going to contact the American Caregiver Association and ascertain your status in the National Caregiver Registry (NCR), the Official registry for caregivers in the United…
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