The “Reality of Caring” Report
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VIDEO + ARTICLE + FREE REPORT: Read the latest report from HQO called, “The Reality of Caring”. It examines the growth of caregiver distress experienced
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10 Books on Self-Care for Caregivers
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HEALTH TIPS: Caregivers, are you taking care of you? You can only care for somebody as much as you care for yourself. Whether family-caregiver or
Alzheimer’s Friendly Business Helps Caregivers Get a Break
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VIDEO + INFO: See how local stores and restaurants have stepped up to be welcoming and understanding to customers dealing with the day to day
Advanced Care Planning for Dementia Approved by Medicare
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Living well with Alzheimer’s takes good planning. Fortunately, the U.S. government just approved coverage for neurologists to guide people with dementia regarding future care. Learn
48% Cut in Antipsychotics Improves Dementia Care
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ARTICLE + FREE 20-PAGE BOOKLET: The PEARL Dementia Care Program dramatically cut antipsychotics in care homes an average of 48%, with one home’s reduction exceeding
Need Help with Dementia? Choose Your Own Place
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Olivia felt she may one day need a place with more help. She was a lady who enjoyed her own decisions and had her own intentions. See what she did about it.
How Alzheimer’s Caregivers Steer Clear of Depression
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40% of family caregivers develop depression, which typically leads to care breakdown. Family caregivers who took the START (STrAtegies for RelaTives) course were 7 times
Experience 1 Minute in Alzheimer’s
November 3, 2014
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Bupa’s new study helps healthy adults realize how prevalent and frustrating, memory loss can be. Play their new, free online “Memory Game”.
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For The Care Coach
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BOOK OF THE WEEK: Do you feel you’ve earned the warmhearted title of “Care-Coach” or even “Care-Partner”? If so, then “Matters of the Mind and
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