Helping Kids Understand Alzheimer’s

It was a 5-year-old boy’s question that convinced social worker Elizabeth Smith-Boivin that kids need special help dealing with Alzheimer’s. The boy’s mother visited the 36-bed adult center that Smith-Boivin runs in Saratoga, New York. The woman needed a place that would care for her mother, who had Alzheimer’s. But she told Smith-Boivin, now a […]

Are there special units in nursing homes for Alzheimer’s patients?

You probably know that Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a very complicated neurodegenerative disease that involves memory loss, which is usually its most common symptom. Unfortunately, AD can cause many other symptoms, too. Memory fades, speech falters, problem-solving skills decline, and other behavioral problems become increasingly serious: Social isolation is the outcome.
People with Alzheimer’s need a […]

Alzheimer’s Caregivers Need Care, Too

An estimated 4 million Americans currently have Alzheimer’s disease, but the illness touches many more lives when you count the number of family members and others who care for those with the disease.
While caregivers help their spouse, parent or other loved one live a life with Alzheimer’s, they also have to take care of themselves. […]