by Jimmy Carter | Mar 11, 2019 | Alzheimer’s
If you find yourself caring for elderly parents while you still have children at home — sometimes young or fresh out of the nest but still requiring support — you’re a member of the sandwich generation. As the trend toward having children later in life has increased,...
by Jimmy Carter | Feb 21, 2019 | Alzheimer’s, Lack of Capacity
Caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s and dementia has many challenges, but one of the most difficult can be determining when it’s time to move to a memory care facility. There are lots of emotional issues that come into play on the part of the caregiver — denial...
by Jimmy Carter | Feb 4, 2019 | Alzheimer’s
Every time you go to the dentist, they give you the gentle reminder to floss. Do you heed that advice? If not, you may want to start adding flossing to your evening bedtime regime. If your teeth bleed when you brush, that’s a possible sign that you might have gum...
by Jimmy Carter | Dec 13, 2018 | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
Two weeks ago, biologists at the University of California – Los Angeles provided confirmation that head injuries can lead to serious brain disorders. Through this study, scientists supplied the first cell “atlas” of the hippocampus — the part of the brain...
by Jimmy Carter | Nov 15, 2018 | Alzheimer’s
The latest approach to the battle against Alzheimer’s is not in stopping the advance of the disease in those that have already shown mental decline, but in preventing the disease before memory and thinking skills are affected. Two large studies currently underway hope...
