US News and World Report has some great information on how to make the decision to put a loved one in a care facility. The article provides information on steps to take to when thinking about such a move. This is a multipart series and should be required reading for […] Read more »
Person-centred’ care works better for dementia | Life and style | BMJ Group
The Guardian on Thursday had an interesting column on new dementia patient care research that suggests that people with dementia become less agitated when the care facility used a person-centered approach to care rather than the normal regimented systems used by a lot of nursing homes in the UK and […] Read more »
Alzheimer’s Association Offers Tele-Group for Caregivers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire – MarketWatch
WATERTOWN, Mass., Jan 23, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Support groups can impact the physical and mental wellbeing of caregivers, but some people simply cannot attend them. The Alzheimer’s Association hopes to open the door to support by offering a new telephone-based group for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease […] Read more »