Alzheimer's: Variety of long-term care options are available
Alzheimer's caregivers often need help. What are your options for long-term care? Every caregiver dreads the time when caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease becomes too difficult to do without help. It's often possible to postpone the ... [... more]
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Alzheimer's caregiving: Maintain your support network
Alzheimer's caregiving is an incredibly difficult job. Here's how to ask for help. Alzheimer's caregiving is a tough, tough job. The physical demands and the emotional strains are exhausting. Before you know it, you've drifted away from your ... [... more]
Mayo Clinic |
Caregiver Stress -- familydoctor.org
Information about caregiver stress from the American Academy of Family Physicians. How can I tell if caregiving is putting too much stress on me? Why is caregiving so hard? What should I do if I'm feeling overwhelmed and stressed? You're a ... [... more]
Family Doctor |
P: ¿Cuándo se debe consultar a un abogado?
Planificación legal en casos de incapacidad (Legal Planning for Incapacity) Hay distintos problemas legales que se deben tomar en cuenta cuando una persona esté incapacitada (o pueda estarlo en el futuro): La gestión de los asuntos [... more]
Family Caregiver Alliance |
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CareFinder
An accredited facility is a nursing home, assisted living center or hospital that meets very high standards of care. These standards are set by organizations such as the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). ... [... more]
Alzheimer's Association |
Causes of incontinence
Many people with dementia have loss of bladder or bowel control (incontinence). Causes include inability to recognize when they need to go to the bathroom, forgetting where the bathroom is or side effects from medicine. Have the doctor rule out ... [... more]
Alzheimer's Association |
Alzheimer's Disease Continuing Care Information
Alzheimer's Disease Continuing Care Information deals with services from home-based to respite and nursing home care. We will help provide you with the most accurate information available. Alzheimer's disease is a chronic illness; its course may ... [... more]
Alzheimers Research Foundation |
United States Department of Health and Human Services
Based on FDA and CDC's ongoing investigation of the Salmonella outbreak, consumers are advised: Do not eat peanut-containing products on the FDA recall list. If you are concerned about a product, call the phone number on the product packaging or ... [... more]
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On Exhibit at NLM
The National Library of Medicine (NLM), on the campus of NIH in Bethesda, Maryland, is the world's largest medical library. It collects materials in all major areas of the health sciences and to a lesser degree in such areas as chemistry, ... [... more]
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Home Page
Official website of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). NIH is one of the world's foremost medical research centers. An agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the NIH is the Federal focal point for health research. The ... [... more]
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