ARARF Celebrates 25 Years with Educational Email Series Launch
Inspired by The Alzheimer’s Caregiver, ARARF’s new email program offers caregivers a convenient way to access expert care-related tips from a longstanding, credible source.
Tips for Coping with Caregiving Stress
It’s normal to experience some stress when caring for someone with Alzheimer’s — but chronic stress isn’t something you should ignore. Here are some tips to diffuse some of the pressure you’re feeling in day-to-day caregiving.
Striving for Patience
Having a family member suffer from a diagnosis like Alzheimer’s is catastrophic enough. The world turns upside down, all the rules have changed, and life as you’ve known it no longer exists. As our culture’s pendulum begins its swing back toward the family unit being the hub of our existence, so too has health care, …
Alzheimer’s Behaviors: Why Is Mom or Dad Acting This Way?
Learning how to identify and deal with such behaviors is essential not only for family and friends of loved ones diagnosed with the disease but for the caregivers taking care of these individuals.
Dementia Caregiving Tips for Family or Home-Based Caregivers
Providing home care for an individual diagnosed with Alzheimer’s can be extremely challenging. The mental, as well as the physical needs of the senior, must be considered in such situations. Many individuals who care for loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimer’s go through emotional upheaval themselves. Some family members and caregivers are able to keep up with …
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Quick Facts about Alzheimer’s
EVERY 67 SECONDS someone in the United States develops the disease. Prevalence An estimated 5.3 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s disease in 2015. Of the 5.3 million Americans with Alzheimer’s, an estimated 5.1 million people are age 65 and older, and approximately 200,000 individuals are under age 65 (younger-onset Alzheimer’s). Almost two-thirds of …
10 Signs of Caregiver Stress
Stress can manifest in many different ways, but sometimes it can be difficult to identify stress in ourselves. What we say to others and what we tell ourselves can provide some insight. Below you’ll find some common signs of caregiver stress. If you experience any of these signs of stress on a regular basis, make …
Women Caregivers
The role of caregiving for a family member with Alzheimer’s disease is primarily a woman’s role. And this role has serious financial and medical repercussions. Of the almost 15.5 million Americans caring for a person with AD or other dementia, about 75% are women, 50% are the spouse of the care recipient (32% wives, 17% …
About the Blog
In this blog you will find guest articles and information provided by visitors to the website. Communicating with Persons with Alzheimer’s Disease: One of the most tragic symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the worsening ability to communicate. Deterioration of verbal communication is evident as pauses in conversation increase, word substitutions become more prominent, and …