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 | Jan 16, 2019 | Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
On November 27, 2018, we conducted a nationwide search for any reported decision of a court involving a will contest or trust contest arising out of incapacity due to traumatic brain injury (TBI). We were surprised to see the results: zero. That’s right, our search...
by Jimmy Carter | Dec 28, 2018 | Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE)
It’s the time of year when the glorious thing we Texans have looked forward to all year — football season — is starting to wrap up. We’re all looking forward to the college bowl games and the NFL is rounding out the end of the regular season. While we tend to glorify...