As Americans age, they are increasingly choosing to age in place. Nearly all older adults prefer to age in the comfort of their long-time homes and familiar community surroundings. Aging in place often means living alone. Pew Research findings show…
As a result of his dementia, wildlife expert, author, guest TV personality, and TV producer Jack Hanna is retiring from work and public life. He has starred in Animal Adventures, Voices for Wildlife, and Into the Wild among numerous other…
As more and more Americans suffer from dementia, specifically Alzheimer's Disease, family members who provide care for them are finding caregiving to be more and more difficult. Even though you understand your loved one's dementia behaviors are a symptom of…
Approximately two-thirds of all diagnosed cases of dementia are suffering from Alzheimer's disease according to reports published by The National Institute of Health (NIH) Library of Medicine. Alzheimer’s is also one of the most expensive diseases to treat and often…
Dementia sufferers can often be found wandering. This is often caused by the decline in cognitive functioning and symptoms such as restlessness and confusion that are associated with this decline. The more these diseases progress, the more likely it is…
According to Forbes.com, about half of all long-term care insurance claims are from policyholders living with dementia. The federally run program Medicaid is the primary financing mechanism of LTC where most of the monies are spent on institutional care settings…