Tag Archives: caregivers

[ad_1] Q: I've heard that this month was the month of caregiver awareness. How can I help raise awareness? Answer: Caregivers assume the day-to-day responsibilities of caring for a loved one, sometimes …

[ad_1] November is National Alzheimer Awareness Month and aims to fight this debilitating disease that affects about 5.7 million AmericansRaelyn LeMunyon, a member of Chaffin Luhana LLP, and Dan Reo interviewed Julie …

[ad_1] Alzheimer's disease is devastating, not only for the 5.7 million Americans living with the disease, but also for the 16 million or more family members and friends who serve as caregivers. …

[ad_1] The care of a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or some other form of dementia is becoming isolated. Yet the caregiver is "alone" in a crowd of 16 million people who …

[ad_1] When Nancy Daly helped take care of her mother, who died of Alzheimer's, the stress was so great that she often locked herself in a bathroom and cried in a towel. …

[ad_1] Copyright 2018 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. WASHINGTON (AP) – Skipping your checkup but not grandma's? Caring for an older …

[ad_1] By Lauran Neergaard | AP October 15 at 10:56 WASHINGTON – You are taking your exam but not your grandmother? Looking after an older loved one is a balancing exercise, and …

[ad_1] GILBERT, AZ – A Gilbert man was arrested for allegedly suffering from Down syndrome and hired caregivers to wash him and change his diapers. Police said they arrested Paul Anthony Menchaca, …

[ad_1] An Arizona man is accused of pretending to have Down syndrome so he can hire caregivers who have bathed him and changed his diapers, authorities said. Police arrested 31-year-old Paul Anthony …

[ad_1] Caring for a loved one with dementia can consume your life. But when everything revolves around this person, there is no time or energy to take care of you. It's bad …