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Most people simply dive in to the responsibility of caring for someone with Alzheimer's disease and then take it one day at a time. Fair enough. But before you find yoursel...
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The words dream house may conjure up fantasy amenities and custom trims. But smart homeowners also imagine a home they can live in forever -- with a young family, through b...
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Caregivers have no shortage of things to do each day. How do you get it all done -- without burning the candle at both ends, so that you sacrifice sleep? You need a battle ...
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Nobody ever expects a fire, a fall, or another type of accident in the kitchen, but these things happen often enough for government safety experts to name this room one of ...
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After you've been taking care of someone for a while, it's not unusual to feel . . . antsy. You may find yourself having fantasies of escape -- worrying that your life has ...
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Does your holiday shopping list include someone who cares for an older adult at home? If you ask the typical caregiver what he or she needs most, three items tend to top th...
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Feeling jittery about whether to drink coffee? Percolate on this: Coffee's benefits considerably outweigh its negatives, researchers now believe. Although caffeine can caus...
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Saying good-bye to a dying relative or friend -- what to talk about, when, and how -- doesn't come naturally to most adults. The irony: All such conversations ask of us, ul...
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Caregiving can bring many positives into your life -- but it's also hard work, physically and emotionally. If you don't take enough self-care to replenish yourself, then ca...
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Caring for a veteran? The VA Aid and Attendance benefit program pays for home care services for vets who can no longer manage the activities of daily living on their own --...
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There's little private about helping someone with toileting. And yet you can boost your loved one's privacy in simple but important ways.
The most basic: Close the bathroo...
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It can be hard not to feel a certain amount of helplessness as you witness your loved one's body slowly shut down during end-stage Alzheimer's. A caregiver's impulse to do ...
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1. Doesn't eat, won't eat
Possible causes
The person may forget mealtimes altogether because of memory loss.
The person may not eat much during meals because of:
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What is a clinical trial for Alzheimer's disease?
Intensive activity is taking place at labs worldwide to find new treatments, or a cure, for Alzheimer's disease. In orde...
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Benefits of exercise for those with dementia
Exercise has been called the "fountain of youth" for its countless health-preserving benefits, including safeguardi...
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Early-stage Alzheimer's medications
Though Alzheimer's is a disease without a cure, several drug treatments have been approved by the FDA to treat its effects. The drugs c...
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The "do's": Positive steps you can take while caring for an Alzheimer's patient
Being responsible for the care of someone with Alzheimer's disease may be one of...
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Unsure what to say or do when you visit an older loved one? Worry about running out things to say? Many people make brief visits to those in assisted living, rehab faciliti...
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Alzheimer's disease -- often called "the long good-bye" -- is the most common cause of dementia, causing gradually worsening problems with memory, judgment, other thinking ...
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By the time Abigail Van Buren -- a.k.a. "Dear Abby" -- died with Alzheimer's disease last week at 94, she hadn't written her famous advice column for years. (Her daughter, ...
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Get ready for the health buzzword of the decade: inflammation. A key biochemical process inside every one of us, inflammation is the cornerstone of health and healing -- an...
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To lose weight, it helps to be surrounded by supportive people. But when trying to support a dieter, well-intentioned comments often backfire.
"People use food for very go...
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Problems managing money seem to be among the earliest and most reliable warning signs of Alzheimer's disease. Although people tend to fixate on worries about memory loss, a...
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The decision to help an aging adult move out of a current home is a complex one -- both emotionally and practically. Above all, you want the person to be safe and well. How...
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If someone with Alzheimer's wanders, first consider the causes
"Wandering," which includes pacing restlessly in a room, meandering aimlessly through the house, ...
