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Susan Larder’s life is not her own. She eats, sleeps and relaxes when her mother, Bea, does. Larder moved from her home to her mother’s home six years ago to provide care as Bea’s dementia worsened. With assistance from her partner, Larder helps her mother get dressed. She makes sure her mother’s teeth are clean. […] To help ward off some of the isolation and loneliness elderly dementia patients in hospice care have been experiencing during the pandemic, workers at one organization have come up with a creative idea: robotic animals to bring them comfort. Although live therapy animals have been used in hospitals and care facilities for quite some time, […] Kim Wilson believes that if she had known how to recognise the signs of dementia earlier it would have made her family’s experience easier. She recently participated in an internationally recognised massive open online course (MOOC) that is offered free around the world by the University of Tasmania’s Wicking Institute for Dementia Research […] The approximately 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK have been badly affected by COVID-19. Many live in care homes, which have arguably been hit hardest by the pandemic, experiencing a heavy death toll during the first wave. The pandemic has also caused significant global disruption, affecting people’s daily lives, mental health and wellbeing. […] All Alzheimer’s disease patients and their family caregivers should be vaccinated against COVID-19, the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America says. “Getting vaccinated is one of the most important steps families affected by Alzheimer’s disease can take to protect themselves and their loved ones,” said Dr. J. Wesson Ashford, chair of the foundation’s medical, scientific and memory […] Outside her mom’s Aurora retirement home room during last spring’s first COVID-19 pandemic wave, Kerri Thompson would stand with cellphone in hand, gesturing through the window as she tried in vain to get her mother to answer her ringing phone inside. Full Story When an individual cannot make important decisions for himself or herself, a judge appoints someone called the conservator or guardian to make decisions. The conservator has the legal backing of the court in all decisions, including finances, medical and personal care. Full Story In the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease, families face new questions as they adjust. This virtual three-part series, “Navigating a Dementia Diagnosis” provides practical answers to the questions that arise in the early stage. Attendees will hear from experts, those directly affected, and learn what can be done to cope with the changes that come […] When you envision your “golden years,” what do you see? Are you living independently, being active, and enjoying life? Or do you worry that you’ll struggle with declining health and physical limitations? For many seniors, reality falls somewhere in between. Perhaps you see that in your own aging parents. Full Story Karen Roberto and Tina Savla, both core faculty members of Virginia Tech’s Center for Gerontology, are leading a five-year, $2.14 million study that will examine the role of extended family caregivers and their service use, needs, and challenges. Full Story |
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