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 | 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 | May 23, 2014 | Caregiving
Chances are, no one prepared you for being a caregiver. You were probably thrown into the role because your parent started changing and needed someone to watch out for their best interests. It’s one thing to deal with a parent who is mostly independent and needs...
by Family Private Care | Apr 7, 2014 | Alzheimers, Caregiving, Uncategorized
As your loved one starts to age, taking them to the doctor gets harder and more stressful. And, no matter how wonderful their doctor is, you know that they have other patients to visit with. That’s why you want to make the most of each visit so that both you and your...
