by Family Private Care | Jan 6, 2016 | Alzheimers, Elderly Care, Healthy Living
According to a 40-year long study published in the journal Neurology, women with neurotic personality traits may have more than double the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. These so-called neurotic traits include jealousy, anger, guilt and worry. They sound like pretty...
by Family Private Care | Jul 6, 2015 | Alzheimers
Every person with Alzheimer’s disease follows a different path, but there are a lot of similarities in how the disease manifests itself. Some experts use the three-stage model that addresses the early, moderate and late phases of the disease. But more experts are...
by Family Private Care | Apr 9, 2015 | Alzheimers
Experts suggest that as many as 5 million Americans age 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. What makes the diagnosis so frightening is that Alzheimer’s is a progressive, fatal brain disease that causes changes in thinking, reasoning and memory. Since the...
by Family Private Care | Oct 23, 2014 | Alzheimers, Elderly Care
No matter how much you read or hear about Alzheimer’s disease, it can be difficult to recognize the signs in your own parent or grandparent. And, it’s understandable why. Some people feel that Alzheimer’s is a death sentence. With enough stress as it is, it becomes...
by Family Private Care | Sep 4, 2014 | Alzheimers, Community Events
Denise Corcoran and Jeana Fortenberry have recently provided the Virtual Dementia Tour experience for two communities, Chambrel at Roswell and Bickford of Alpharetta. The purpose of these tours is to provide each participant an up-close, hands-on experience, and...
