
Alzheimer’s: Dealing with Mealtimes
You may feel unsettled when your mother botches her favorite recipe. Then again, who hasn’t confused tablespoons with teaspoons a few times? But as the
You may feel unsettled when your mother botches her favorite recipe. Then again, who hasn’t confused tablespoons with teaspoons a few times? But as the
The deep fragrance of soy and garlic wafted out to the nurses’ station from Mrs. Lee’s room, signaling that her daughter, Mrs. Wong, had arrived
1. Alzheimer’s disease is the same as dementia and is a natural part of the aging process. True False 2. How many people in the
Anybody who met Mable Weaver would have never guessed she was in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. As the Berkeley, California, resident entered her
As a caregiver, you know Alzheimer’s disease never affects just one person in a family. Your life has changed, too, from your social life and
Although my father had battled a rare but non-metastasizing form of cancer for 25 years, my mother had never been sick a day in her
Alzheimer’s disease is like a cat burglar. It slips into a person’s life without making a sound, and soon treasured possessions start disappearing: memory, personality,
When a loved one has Alzheimer’s disease, time takes on new significance. Every day that he or she can hold onto old memories or stay
Most of us are choosy when it comes to mattresses, sheets, and pillows, and for good reason: We tend to spend more time in bed