WITH an estimated 40,000 Jamaicans living with Alzheimer’s disease, local experts are hoping that increased focus will be placed on providing more resources for the caregivers of those living with the disease.
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Help needed for Alzheimer’s victims
As her mother’s Alzheimer’s worsened over eight long years, so did Doreen Alfaro’s bills: The walker, then the wheelchair, then the hospital bed, then the diapers — and the caregivers hired for more and more hours a day so Alfaro could go to work and her elderly father could get ... continue reading
SPRINGFIELD, Mass., June 3, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — As many Western Massachusetts residents are still surveying damage to their homes and other property in the wake of Wednesday’s storm, it is easy to overlook the impact of such a natural disaster on some of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable citizens — those ... continue reading
Stress Release for Alzheimer’s Caregivers “Breaking the Silence: A Caregiver’s Voice” by Frances H. Kakugawa Gives Advice, Instruction, and Inspiring Poetry for Caregivers to Loved Ones with Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia, or Other Major Illness. Nevada City, CA (PRWEB) November 7, 2010 November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and National ... continue reading
Alzheimer’s disease is not only difficult for the patient, but for their caregivers. But you can find help. Just ask the McCuen’s in New Baltimore.
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Coping with Alzheimer’s Disease