1. Top Ten Reasons Why Alzheimer's Patients Need Activities
    By AGIS Staff, AGIS Network
    Discusses the top ten reasons why Alzheimer's patients need daily activities in their lives to combat boredom and to remain as strong as possible. Includes suggestions for enjoyable activities in arts and crafts…
  2. Attitude
    By Suzanne Mintz, National Family Caregivers Association
    Perhaps the most important choice you have to make is how you are going to approach life from here on out. You can choose to drink the sour and acidic juice of lemons, or you can try to make lemonade out of them.
  3. Hearing Loss
    National Institute on Aging
    About one-third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 74 have hearing problems. About half the people who are 85 and older have hearing loss.
  4. Smoking: It's Never Too Late to Stop
    National Institute on Aging
    If you quit smoking, you are likely to add years to your life, breathe more easily, and have more energy.
  5. Nursing Homes: Making the Right Choice
    National Institute on Aging
    A nursing home is a place for people who don't need to be in a hospital but can no longer be cared for at home.
  6. Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet
    National Institute on Aging
    The most common form of dementia among older people is Alzheimer's Disease (AD), which initially involves the parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language.
  7. Hospital Hints
    National Institute on Aging
    Going to the hospital is somewhat like traveling to another country - the sights are unfamiliar and the people you meet there often speak a foreign language.
  8. Fact Sheet - Hypoxic-Anoxic Brain Injury
    Family Caregiver Alliance
  9. Facing Illness and Loss: Caring for Someone Who Is Dying
    By Kenneth J. Doka, PhD, Hospice Foundation of America
  10. Caregiver's Guide to Understanding Dementia Behaviors
    Family Caregiver Alliance
    Caring for a loved one with dementia poses many challenges for families and caregivers. People with...
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