The communication skills of a person with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia will gradually decline, so caregivers need to know the stages of change and how best to communicate with a loved one through each stage.
More than 650 people gathered at Glynwood Baptist Church on May 6 for the Revive Senior Adult Evangelism Conference featuring Guy Penrod and Sammy Gilbreath.
“There’s still no cure for Alzheimer’s, but catching it early can help with quality of life,” Samford professor Patricia Jumbo-Lucioni said at a recent workshop on dementia, part of a series of events scheduled in the coming weeks.
92-year-old John Host probably shouldn’t be alive, but he continues to thrive thanks to family and friends at the Hueytown Seniors Center. He’s also a mathematical genius, just one chapter of his amazing story.
Hearing loss is often caused by the cumulative effects of daily noise exposure. Early intervention with hearing aids may slow cognitive decline exacerbated by hearing loss.
Caregiving can be exhausting, aggravating and, at times, completely overwhelming, but it may be the most demanding and rewarding undertaking you will ever encounter.
Medicare may be one of those life necessities individuals put off until they must deal with it, but once signed up it should be reviewed annually, according to experts in the field.
Family caregiving can consume you. What can you do to help care for others and yourself well? Here are some suggestions.
