No one wants to place their loved one with Alzheimer’s in a nursing facility. But sometimes, that’s the best (or only) alternative,
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Aortic valve stenosis is the most common valvurar heart disease in the Western World. An estimated quarter of a million elders are
Look out. Here it comes. Demand exceeding supply. Read all about it at “A Shortage of Caregivers”. Why, you ask? Well…, they’re
A really tricky issue. They’ve spent most of their lives managing their own money and now its being asserted they can’t. Moreover,
As people age, they become more susceptible to health problems. As a result, an estimated 81 percent of seniors take some sort
Helping a loved one move from independent living in a home where he or she may have spent decades into an aged
I would like to introduce you to a wonderful writing exercise that will help your clients or relatives remember things about their
(This is originally from Harvard Medical School’s publication HEALTHBeat) When you’re exploring a foreign country, a guide who knows the terrain well
This past week a Frontline expose’ was shown on ALF’s. On the national listserv for GCM’s professional association (NAPGCM) a lively dialogue
Many people want to know what assessments cover and what can be expected from one. Below, is an example of a recent
