
Over the span of two decades, author, columnist, consultant and speaker Carol Bradley Bursack cared for a neighbor and six elderly family members. Her experiences inspired her to pen "Minding Our Elders: Caregivers Share Their Personal Stories," a portable support group book for caregivers.
Anyone know anything about Medical Health Records (MHR) offered by Medicare? (helps all your loved ones dr's r...
What is the life expectancy of someone with COPD?
My dad has COPD and his condition is getting worse. How do I ask him to give someone Power of Attorney?
My mother-in-law has become increasingly bad tempered and aggressive over the past year, for no apparent reaso...
Are there benefits or financial help a person can receive if they are caring for a parent with Alzheimer's?
My mother thinks people are stealing from her and and threatens to kill them or burn down their houses. How ca...
My mother thinks people are stealing from her and and threatens to kill them or burn down their houses. How ca...
My 83-year-old mother lives at home, has a kidney transplant and is diabetic. How can I get financial governme...
My 87 year old mom will only get out of the bed is she has to eat or go to the bathroom. The doctors say she i...
Is there any type of assistance I can apply for to get funds for a nursing home? My mother is not qualified f...
My parents need my help, and would be heartbroken if I "put them away", but I'm getting married in September....
My parents need my help, and would be heartbroken if I "put them away", but I'm getting married in September....
How do you get paid to care for an elderly loved one?
How do I get my father to wear adult diapers?
I found out today the nursing home physician has mother on dilantin and I have no idea why? She has never had...
Taking care of parent in my home. After their death I am paid "compensation" of $111,000 from estate for 5 yea...
We were told my dad needs hospice. I took him from his home in CA to be with me in FL. I'm active duty in the...
What questions should I ask the doctor when caring for my elderly mother with memory loss?
How can I help my 76-year-old father-in-law is an alcoholic and a womanizer?
How exactly can I determine if I have Alzheimer's disease?
There are many things that can mimic Alzheimer's, such as medication reactions and un-known infections, which can be handled if they are caught early. Please see a doctor so that you can find out for sure. If you are diagnosed with Alzheimer's, there are medications that can ward off the decline for quite some time. It's good to find out exactly where you stand medically, as there are things that an help.
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