by Jimmy Carter | Apr 1, 2019 | Alzheimer’s
This small bit of Alzheimer’s news out of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center slipped under the radar late last year. The researchers there revealed that an experimental vaccine that could hold off Alzheimer’s disease showed promising results in...
by Jimmy Carter | Mar 29, 2019 | Dementia
WHEN YOU’VE MOVED a loved one suffering from dementia or Alzheimer’s disease to memory care you will hear mention of the Fast Scale, or Reisberg Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) scale at some point during their care. This scale assists doctors, hospice providers,...
by Jimmy Carter | Mar 25, 2019 | Caretaking
In previous blog posts we’ve discussed acknowledging when the time comes to move a loved one to memory care facility and how to evaluate different institutions. Today we will explore all of the ways that memory care has improved in recent years. ...
by Jimmy Carter | Feb 12, 2019 | Uncategorized
In a developing story reported by the AP late last week, the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) has been met with more than 300 lawsuits from former college football players who all claim concussions they suffered on the field were mistreated, leading to...
by Jimmy Carter | Jan 10, 2019 | Alzheimer’s
What if a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease had already been discovered? That’s what a Yale University team of researchers are exploring. This promising new research could be a game-changer for the early stages of the neurodegenerative disease. What exactly has been...
