Tag: Alzheimer’s

Annie Jacobsen is the host of the Snohomish County's Alzheimer's Walk. The walk is along Boxcar Park in Everett, Washington.

Carrie McBride is the director of marketing and communications for the Alzheimer's Association, Washington Chapter. It's important that families facing this disease know where...

The Walk to End Alzheimer’s is coming to your neighborhood! Here are the dates for Washington State locations: Bremerton, WA 09/07/2019 Coeur d'Alene, ID 09/28/2019 Everett, WA 09/07/2019 Kennewick, WA 10/13/2019 Moses Lake, WA 09/14/2019 Mt....

We just uncovered fascinating info on a 2015 study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center, courtesy of Facty.com! They presented a diet to...

You may not realize that actually, Alzheimer’s Disease is a form of Dementia, and is the most common form. Other types are “Vascular Dementia”...

With the Silver Tsunami upon us, multiple studies show that by the year 2030, close to 40% of the US Population will be over...

Lisa Mayfield, founder and geriatric care manager of Aging Wisdom, talks about facing family dynamics and conflicts. Even in families where all have tight...

Memory Care is a living environment for those with symptoms of dementia or Alzheimer's. Kelley Smith describes CarePartners Living cottages. Activities need to be set up differently for those needing memory care. The smaller the environment, the better, to ensure a better quality of life and feeling needed.

Assisted living means that you have a care plan, physicians orders, and a care team set up to help you with activities of daily living throughout your stay in a community. Kelley Smith at CarePartners Living describes this aspect of senior living.

Daphne Davis at Pinnacle Senior Placements talks about planning for senior care and the need for the caregivers to think about themselves and their...