Alzheimer’s care
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Making The Most Of The Holidays When Your Senior Parent Has Alzheimer’s

ByTodd Crutcher

When your senior parent has Alzheimer’s the holidays can be difficult emotionally. Even though you want to make the most of the time you have with your beloved senior parent it’s hard to ignore the progression of the disease and think about the changes that could occur in their cognition before the next holiday season….

Alzheimer's and Dementia Care
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Understanding the Seven Stages of Alzheimer’s

ByTodd Crutcher

Alzheimer’s affects more than six million Americans. Your mom is one of them. As she progresses through the seven stages of Alzheimer’s, what should you expect? First Stage – Changes Begin in the Brain At this stage of Alzheimer’s, you don’t even know there’s a problem. This preclinical stage occurs a decade or more before…