Loneliness and isolation are two issues many face. According to the National Institute on Aging, loneliness increases the risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, obesity, anxiety, cognitive decline including Alzheimer’s disease, and contributes to a weakened immune system. … [Read more...] about Finding A Social Boost For Someone Who Is Lonely
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A Caregiver’s Story: Learning On The Job
My mom is an independent Southern woman, raised in rural Kentucky, then raising her family in the suburbs. After their nest emptied in the late ‘70s, Mom decided if she and Dad could parent three wily kids from Lexington to Nashville to Memphis to Louisville and then back to my … [Read more...] about A Caregiver’s Story: Learning On The Job
A Caregiver’s Story: An Adjustment To Caring For Her Husband
Lynda Areheart, 84, became a nurse in her 50s, although she didn’t necessarily intend to become one. “Having always had trouble with math, I decided to clear up that patch in my education,” she says. She took remedial math and basic sciences and then just kept taking additional … [Read more...] about A Caregiver’s Story: An Adjustment To Caring For Her Husband
Preventative Health Screenings: Identify Problems Before They Start
What’s In There? A closer look inside the body helps find small problems before they become big. Work with your primary care physician to coordinate your overall prevention strategy. Lung Cancer Screening According to the CDC website, an annual lung cancer screening is … [Read more...] about Preventative Health Screenings: Identify Problems Before They Start
Questions A Child With A Loved One With Memory Issues Might Have
This is from Being In the Moment - a book by Karen Stobbe (available at beinginthemoment.org). It's an excerpt from a chapter written by Karen Stobbe’s daughter Grace. It is her perspective and opinion about growing up with her Grandma’s Alzheimer’s. Questions that … [Read more...] about Questions A Child With A Loved One With Memory Issues Might Have