Do your homework before choosing a caregiver agency
By Janice Elizabeth Berte, Contributing Writer
REGION - When an individual or family decides to seek out caregiving services, they must ask themselves many questions....
Help for caregivers
By Catherine Walsh, Marketing Communications,
Intercity Home Care
Each January arrives with a feeling of fresh possibility and renewed optimism. We feel grateful for the things...
Oasis for Alzheimer’s sufferers to be built
The owners wanted a facility that would have the feel of luxurious hotel-style living, but with a home-like feel.
The prospect of dementia
Only few want to grow old, as most of us are afraid of becoming senile. But now that our bodies last longer in better health, including our brains, the prospect of living a fulfilled old age is better than ever before.
How family caregivers can cope with depression
By Micha Shalev
What family caregivers can do to prevent depression
Social support is essential.
As a family caregiver you should reach out for both logistical help...
Brain pacemakers zap Alzheimer’s damage?
The research is in its infancy. Only a few dozen people with early-stage Alzheimer’s will be implanted in a handful of hospitals. No one knows if it might work, and if it does, how long the effects might last.