Resources

Alzheimer’s Disease and How to be a Caregiver

November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, designated by former President Ronald Reagan in 1983. The goal was to build more awareness and education about a disease that now affects 5 million people as well as the 16 million people who provide caregiver...

Talking With Parents About Senior Living

Probably one of the most difficult things a child can do is face the declining health and frailty in elderly parents. While the thought of moving parents to senior living can sometimes seem cold and uncaring, in fact, the reality is quite the opposite. The best senior...

Finding Assisted Living In Los Angeles

Realizing that your mother, father or a relative will need to move to an assisted living community is truly one of the most difficult decisions one can make. What's even more difficult is that once you have made this tough decision, now you need to find the right...

What are Signs of Alzheimer’s and Dementia?

Signs of Dementia Are Often First Noticed Around The Holidays. Early Detection Makes a Difference. Family get-togethers around the holidays are an important time to take a closer look at the physical and mental health of elderly family and friends as it is during...

How to Beat the Stress of Caring for a Sick Spouse

Arlene Blix was 60 years old when her husband Glen was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. Seemingly overnight, she went from wife of 13 years to caregiver. Even though she thought she was prepared – she’s a registered nurse who taught about the stress of caregiving...

How Aging Affects Driving

As people get older, their driving patterns change. Retirement, different schedules, and new activities affect when and where they drive. Most older adults drive safely because they have a lot of experience behind the wheel. But when they are involved in crashes, they...

Dementia: Symptoms

Symptoms of dementia vary depending on the cause and the area of the brain that is affected. Symptoms include: Memory loss. This is usually the earliest and most noticeable symptom. Trouble recalling recent events or recognizing people and places. Trouble finding the...