Study: Alzheimer’s risk higher if both parents have it
Mar 26th, 2008 by Jeannie Krause-Taylor
I saw this article last week on CNN.com: Study: Alzheimer’s risk higher if both parents have it -
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 on all the major networks and CNN the past week, and gives voice to the concerns of millions baby boomers. We have known for years that the longer we live, the greater our chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease. But with the growing aging population, the burden of care on our society as well as individual families will certainly increase. There is a multitude of resources out there which can assist with care giving, but families trying to learn about all of them can become quickly overwhelmed and exhausted as they add this to the burden of care they are already providing.
That is where the expertise of a geriatric care manager or professional social worker experienced in working with older adults, can provide a family with guidance and support. Performing a comprehensive in-home assessment of the older adult and their environment enables the care manager to fully assess the needs of the older adult and their family, and then resource information can be targeted to their needs, and eliminate the need to spend time making multiple and potentially futile telephone calls or tours of inappropriate resources.
The professional Social Workers at Pathways for Aging, specialize in working with older adults and their families, and strive to provide unbiased information and resources. We are not affiliated with, and have no financial incentive, to use a particular service provider for home care or any other services. When you use the services of Pathways for Aging, you know you are receiving recommendations based on your family’s needs and situation.
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