Pathways for Aging

 10 Ideas on Caring — when you’re not the primary caregiver
At Pathways for Aging we hear from out-of-town caregivers, who need someone nearby who can be their eye and ears, help prevent crises, and advocate for their loved one, but that doesn’t mean the long-distance caregiver no longer wants to be involved.  Especially when a […]

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 This excerpt was taken from the April 14, 2008, Health Section of the New York Times.
  “[Alzheimer’s Disease…..] Meanwhile, the numbers are staggering: 4.5 million people in the United States have Alzheimer’s, 1 in 10 over 65 and nearly half of those over 85. Taking care of them costs $100 billion a year, and the […]

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I saw this article last week on CNN.com: Study: Alzheimer’s risk higher if both parents have it -
Story Highlights
Study finds higher Alzheimer’s risk if both your parents have it
Researcher: “We’re working on trying to find out what the magnitude is”
Risk grows with age, study found
Read the rest of the story here: http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/03/10/alzheimers.both.parents.ap/index.html#cnnSTCVideo
This story has been […]

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