Myth #1: Memory Loss is a Part of Aging Occasional memory problems is a normal part of aging. However, Alzheimer’s disease is when a person has more than occasional memory loss, like forgetting the name of a person they have known a very long time and where they live. Alzheimer’s is not just the brain […] Read More >>

One of the most prevalent fears we face early on when a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease is the chance that he or she will wander off and become lost. This is a REAL fear with statistics showing 60% of Alzheimer’s patients will become lost at least once, 70% will become lost […] Read More >>

More and more often, we encounter another member of our aging society who has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. On a more personal basis, we may be that family who receives the diagnosis. Becoming Overwhelmed with Alzheimer’s Disease Becoming a caregiver of a child, spouse, or sibling who is suffering with this disease brings an […] Read More >>

Elder Abuse is sometimes called “the crime of the century”.  Elderly people experience a normal aging process and decline in memory.  Someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s is even more challenged with attending to financial issues, especially as the disease progresses. Financial abuse of the elderly is often a result of betrayal by someone close to the […] Read More >>