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Nov 2014
1.3 Million Americans with LBD LBD (Lewy Body Dementia) is less well known to professionals and lay people alike even though it is the second (to Alzheimer’s) most common of degenerative dementia. Many people and their family caregivers who are managing this disease live in South Florida – Palm Beach and Broward counties. As it mimics ...
Fundraiser for Families with PD Thank you to Abbey Delray South for hosting this Fundraiser. They also host a monthly luncheon with guest speaker to residents and others in the community who are dealing with Parkinson disease. Paradise Home Health Care Invites you to spend an evening with award winning author ...
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Oct 2014
Resilience of the Primary Caregiver Families across America are primary caregivers to children, aging parents or both… i.e. Sandwich Generation caregivers. It is hard and stressful work to care for an adult, especially those who are cognitively impaired and have Dementia. The primary, family, and usually the spousal caregiver makes everything else run. Their care ...
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Oct 2014
Elder Care Expenses Elder Care for anyone with physical or cognitive impairment is challenging and very expensive. Most adults prefer to remain in their own home. Here are a few ways to find income to cover the cost of care. Whether assisting a loved one with either physical or cognitive declines (sometimes both) expenses add ...
Caregiver Stressors can be a motivator or a demolisher. “Caregiver Stressors” are continuous, without end, for the primary caregiver caring for a debilitated spouse or family member with a chronic (TBI) or progressive condition or disease ( Cancer, M.S. Heart Disease, Alzheimer’s Dementia, Parkinson Disease), Diabetes or COPD). Identifying Signs or Red Flags: 1. Feelings ...
Wandering Causes Risk, Anxiety, Stress, and Confusion Wandering is a behavior not uncommon to Alzheimer’s disease, other Dementias or Autism. Children and Seniors with some type of cognitive disability may wander off – and not be able to return home safely. Wandering by foot is one thing, but by car, causes even greater panic, as ...
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Oct 2014
Medicaid Allowance: Good news from Florida… Medicaid has again revised one of its regulations. The “Personal Needs Medicaid Allowance” has been increased to $105.00 (up from $35.00) effective July 1, 2014. The Personal Needs Allowance is the amount of income a nursing home resident who is receiving Florida Medicaid long-term care benefits may retain ...
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Sep 2014
“Denial it not a River in Egypt“. Denial is a normal defense mechanism. However, it is a brittle one because it will crumble at some point when reality bites hard enough or medical and practical facts can no longer be ignored. Denial that an elder family loved one, your aging mother or father is ill or ...
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Sep 2014
Respite time is a Gift to parents Respite time allows us to be better caregivers. Most of us see ourselves the way we would like to be. Our older aging parents have likely been married for sixty years or so and should one of them, mother or father become ill or incapacitated, the other spouse becomes ...
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Sep 2014
Snowbirds Come South: October to May Let the Snowbirds Migration begin. Both Almanacs are calling for another very cold and snowy winter, so the flocks will begin soon. A lot can happen medically, from Spring to late Fall. Your medical team down here needs to be brought up to date. It is alarming when Snowbirds ...
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