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 | Jul 18, 2018 | Dementia, Vascular Dementia
What is vascular dementia? Vascular dementia or vascular cognitive impairment (VCI) occurs when the blood flow to the brain is impaired. Inadequate blood flow can damage and kill cells anywhere in the body, but the brain, home to one of the body’s richest networks of...
