Taking care of the caregivers, or caregivers taking time for themselves, becomes extremely important during the holiday season.  The task of caregiving often involved more than anyone ever imagined, as related in the AARP magazine article, Caring for the Caregiver, by Sheree Crute.
A cascade of studies in recent years has shown that caregivers stand at particular risk for a host of mental and physical illnesses, many of which have roots in stress, exhaustion, and self-neglect—symptoms some medical professionals have begun calling caregiver syndrome.
Ms. Crute’s article relates caregiver stories, how some found help, what others can do, and the statistics about …read more

According to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine, as mentioned in the AARP Bulletin for February 2007, two tests, in the developmental process, may enable detection of Alzheimer’s in the earliest, and therefore most treatable, stages.
When these tests, further described in the Bulletin and original article, are taken together, doctors might be able to diagnose Alzheimer’s earlier with an accuracy of 90 percent.
This report is an example of still more research that’s being done to find out what causes Alzheimer’s, how to detect it, and hopefully how to prevent or cure it.
(When checking out the AARP Bulletin report, scroll …read more