The Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: How to find out if your loved one with dementia might participate in a clinical trial
Do Something About It! If you or a loved one has Alzheimer’s and feel overwhelmed with...
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Lorenzo Mejia
The Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: This Holiday, Put Mom to Work
During my mom’s last years as she struggled with dementia, she had a wonderful caregiver named Pat. Pat was a gem, and our first experience with people in the caregiving profession. She was warm, kind, and always taking great...
Read MoreThe Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: Home For The Holidays Seven Things To Look For When You Visit Your Mom
If you’re visiting your mom or dad this holiday, you might notice certain changes. Yes, they are getting older (you are, too!), but use the opportunity to look out for those things that signal a change in their well-being and...
Read MoreThe Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: When is Adult Day Care Right for Mom?
If your elder loved one needs watching or companionship, adult day care (or senior day care) may be an appropriate choice. Senior day care centers offer daily activities for elders. They may be for-profit enterprises, or...
Read MoreThe Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: Five Tips for Caring for a Loved One with Dementia During the Holidays
Five Tips for Caring for a Loved One with Dementia During the Holidays The holidays are a wonderful, beautiful time of year. If you’re a caregiver, you might feel it’s more challenging to enjoy the season. Here are some...
Read MoreThe Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: What Steve Jobs Did for your Grandparents: How Personalized Music Therapy Changes Dementia Care
It’s happened to all of us. We hear a song from the past and we are instantly transported to a special time and place, rich in memories, perhaps of moments shared with a loved one or a happy time in our lives. Perhaps it‘s the...
Read MoreThe Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: Understanding Hospice
Many think that hospice means we are giving up, and accepting death. A different way to look at it is that we want to focus on comfort, to have a better quality of life for as long as possible. Hospice is typically paid for...
Read MoreThe Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: Understanding Lewy Body Disease
One of the most aggressive types of dementia in terms of symptoms and challenges for the caregiver is Lewy Body Dementia, or LBD. It is named for the German researcher, Dr. Lewy, who discovered the abnormal protein deposits...
Read MoreThe Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: Keeping an Eye on Alzheimer’s
It has long been the case that no diagnosis was possible for Alzheimer’s until you had an autopsy. Then, researchers found that they could do PET scans and draw cerebrospinal fluid to check for biomarkers of the disease. Both of...
Read MoreThe Caring Corner, presented by Acorn: The Link Between Poor Sleep and Dementia
When we were younger, staying up late to squeeze in all the things we wanted — or needed — to do may have seemed like a “no brainer”. Recent research suggests that may have been the case, but for a different...
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