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Taking Care of Aging Parents with or without Alzheimer’s Disease.

Liz Lewis — Sun, 06 Jan 2008 04:57:52 +0000

New York Times reporter Jane Gross recently moderated Taking Care: Helping Loved Ones as They Age, an interesting discussion on medical, financial and legal questions that need to be considered as people age. Experts on the various issues surrounding eldercare were gathered to share their insights into the best ways to deal with these issues…

A Sudden Shock to the System – Unexpected issues of long term care are discussed by Carol Levine, Dr. Audrey Chun and Vincent J. Russo.

The Fallacy of “Aging in Place” – M. David Vail, executive director of Atria Assisted Living in Stratford, Conn, talks about how caregivers should manage expections vs reality when dealing with assisted living situations.

Budgeting for an Uncertain Future – Vincent J. Russo, a lawyer specializing in elder law and estate planning in Westbury, N.Y, looks at how families should plan for long-term care.

Your Parent’s Parent – Carol Levine, director of the Families and Health Care Project of the United Hospital Fund in New York City, gives advice on how adult children can transition into taking responsibility for their ailing and aging parent.

Acute Care vs. Quality of Life – Dr. Audrey Chun, assistant professor of geriatrics at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, addresses the issues of acute interventions and quality of life.

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Taking Care of Aging Parents with or without Alzheimer’s Disease.

Alzheimer’s Disease: Living Through Windows.

Liz Lewis — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 11:43:08 +0000

Visit the Living Through Windows…Alzheimer’s disease to learn about the residents of Third Phillips ward on the third floor of the Grand Islands Veteran Home in Nebraska. This ward is home to veterans suffering from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The website showcases their stories, as well as the stories of the families, the caregivers, and the staff.

Created by Mike Bockoven and Scott Kingsley, Living Through Windows is a fantastic and moving multimedia presentation profiling the patients, families, and staff at Third Phillips.

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Alzheimer’s Disease: Living Through Windows.

Alzheimer’s Disease and long-distance caregivers.

Liz Lewis — Mon, 09 Apr 2007 00:09:05 +0000

Knowing what to do when someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease is hard enough. But what if you live thousands of miles away and cannot get home? Trying to figure out what to do, how to help, and what resources are available can be extremely stressful. But there are a number of guides available to help the long distance caregiver.

The National Institute of Aging has put together So Far Away: Twenty Questions for Long-Distance Caregivers. Organized in a question and answer format, it provides information, ideas, and resources to help make the long-distance caregiver feel more able to cope.

Other guides include The Long Distance Caregiving Guideby the University of California, Santa Barbara, and The Handbook for Long Distance Caregivers by the Family Caregiver Alliance.

There are also a number of organizations that can help:

The Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers provides a list of Geriatric care managers who work privately with older adults and their families to create a plan of care that meets the needs of the older adult.

Eldercare Locator can help find the nearest area agency on aging and communities services.

The National Association of Home Care (NAHC) provides a database of agencies throughout the country.

The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging (AAHSA) offers tips on choosing services and facilities and has a database on care facilities.

The National Council on Aging provides an online form to find out what assistance and benefits your family are entitled to.

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Alzheimer’s Disease and long-distance caregivers.