Similar Articles

Browse Main Topics:

Business
Computers & Electronics
Education & Reference
Entertainment & Leisure
Family & Home
Finance & Investment
Health
Internet
Pets & Animals
Science & Technology
Society, Politics & Culture
Sports & Recreation

Similar Articles

American Family Physician December 15, 2000 Susan Mockus Parks & Karen D. Novielli	A Practical Guide to Caring for Caregivers Patients who provide care to family members or friends with dementia are likely to be in a family physician's practice. The caregiver role can be stressful, and identifying these patients can give the family physician opportunities to help patients cope with the challenges of the role...
American Family Physician December 15, 2000 James O'Brien	Caring for Caregivers Long-term care given by family members is a central component of our current health care system and, thus, a critical social policy issue...
American Family Physician February 15, 2006	Behavior Problems in a Family Member with Dementia: What You Should Know An informative hand-out on the condition: What kinds of problems do people with dementia have?... Will these problems get worse?... Can my doctor tell if some other illness is causing the problems?... etc.
Financial Planning September 1, 2005 Janet Aschkenasy	Eldercare Grows Up For your oldest clients -- and their children -- financial planning takes on new dimensions.
American Family Physician March 1, 2003	Memory Loss Why am I losing my memory?... Where Can I Get More Information?... Memory Problems that Are Not Part of Normal Aging... What about when I know a word but cannot recall it?... How can I tell if my memory problems are serious?... etc.
American Family Physician March 15, 2006	Driving and Dementia: What You Should Know A patient hand guide: What is dementia?... How does dementia affect driving?... How do I know if there is a problem?... What can I do if I think someone has a problem?... Where can I get more information?...
Registered Rep. August 30, 2011 Amy Burroughs	When Your Client Has Alzheimer's One early sign of the disease is trouble managing money, which puts financial advisors on the front lines.
American Journal of Nursing October 2011 Carol Levine	Supporting Family Caregivers: The Hospital Nurse's Assessment of Family Caregiver Needs It's important to assess and address a family caregiver's needs, strengths, and limitations. Nurses have the training, skills, and opportunities to carry out these assessments.
BusinessWeek July 12, 2004 Howard Gleckman	When A Parent Needs Help How to pull together an elder care plan that makes sense for you, your siblings -- and your parents.
American Family Physician June 1, 2002 Jeffrey L. Cummings	Guidelines for Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Part I. Assessment Family physicians play a key role in assessing and managing patients with Alzheimer's disease and in linking the families of these patients to supportive services within the community.
Registered Rep. November 19, 2007 John Churchill	Elderly Care Double What You Think, Study Says Past estimates of out-of-pocket costs related to caring for an aging or ailing parent or spouse underestimate reality, according to a study.
Home Toys June 2002 Nicola Chalmers	Home Health Care Management With an increasing number of elderly requiring homecare, technology that improves the quality of the caregiver's life as well as the standard of care will be increasingly important.
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Lauren Barack	Difficult Conversations In Trying Times Michael Olman has watched clients affected by chronic illness. The senior vice president and wealth management specialist at Raymond James & Associates knows these sensitive times require both a deft touch, and a firm handle on financial matters.
Financial Advisor January 2009 David J. Drucker	Dealing With Dementia When a longtime client starts to lose her mental faculties, it's a whole new ball game.
Financial Advisor November 2007 Mitch Anthony	Boomer Interuppted Baby boomers may envision a retirement with lots of freedom, but some already are finding that's not the case. Here's what financial advisors need to know.
Financial Planning August 1, 2010 Martin Shenkman	Not Fade Away Planners must care because the aging population brings with it great incidences of chronic illnesses and every aspect of planning is affected.
American Journal of Nursing October 2008	How to Try This: Working with Families of Hospitalized Older Adults with Dementia Families provide a considerable amount of informal care and support for older adults living with dementia. And when an older adult with dementia is hospitalized, family caregivers should be seen as important sources of information and included as valuable members of the health care team.
Financial Planning August 1, 2009 Donna Mitchell	Alzheimer's Toll A study surveyed 369 advisors in the U.S. to gauge their understanding of Alzheimer's and their preparedness for dealing with clients who have the disease.
Financial Advisor November 2010 Ben Mattlin	Compensating Caregivers Advisors discuss how families can provide at-home care for a loved one -- and defuse sibling rivalries that often result.
Registered Rep. November 2, 2015 John Kador	The REP. Index: Long-Term Care Insurance Here are some recent facts about trends in LTC insurance.
The Motley Fool September 22, 2006 Elizabeth Brokamp	Ask Mrs. Riches: Is It Alzheimer's? When an aging parent beings to slip financially, could it be a sign? Get your financial relationship questions answered here!
American Journal of Nursing April 2011	Strategies for Feeding Patients with Dementia An overview of the difficulties associated with feeding those with dementia and suggestions for caregivers to help overcome these challenges.
Managed Care December 2005 David S. Geldmacher	The Cost Benefit to Health Plans of Pharmacotherapy for Alzheimer's Disease As with other chronic diseases of aging, early diagnosis and pharmacologic therapy may reduce the costs for enrollees with Alzheimer's disease. This article reviews patient and caregiver outcomes associated with reduced health care costs and their implications for Managed Care Organizations.
Job Journal September 11, 2005 Julia Hollister	Long-Term Healthcare: Only Compassionate Need Apply Calm and compassionate caregivers needed for long-term careers.
American Journal of Nursing December 2011 Mary K. Walton	Supporting Family Caregivers: Communicating with Family Caregivers A transformation is under way in acute care, at least in the United States, from provider-centered care to patient- and family-centered care.
Nurse Practitioner August 2011 Davis et al.	Supportive approaches for Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease accounts for almost 80% of all dementia diagnoses. Currently, more than 5 million Americans suffer from this debilitating illness, with the highest prevalence in the oldest age groups.
American Family Physician September 15, 2001	Health Issues for Adults with Down Syndrome Are regular check-ups a good idea?... How can I help my relative with Down syndrome have a full life?... My older relative is having some new problems. Could it be Alzheimer's disease?...
Financial Advisor December 2010 Caren Chesler	Getting Through The Fog Advisors have to make tough but quick decisions when their clients show signs of dementia.
Investment Advisor June 2010 Olivia Mellan	Longevity, Your Clients, and You The physician and public servant who coined the term "ageism" has some advice for advisors.
Psychology Today Nov/Dec 2008 Rebecca Webber	In Sickness and In Health Before you say, "I do," scrutinize your lover's drinking habits. Or eating patterns. Your choice of romantic partner helps determine how healthy - -or how sick -- you'll be.
Salon.com August 29, 2001 Pam Rosenthal	"The Forgetting" by David Shenk A brilliant and quirky new book on Alzheimer's offers food for thought on the unthinkable and a new, deeper understanding of the coming epidemic.
American Journal of Nursing November 2011	Supporting Family Caregivers: Teaching Essential Skills to Family Caregivers Nurses can use 'teachable moments' to help the transition from hospital to home care.
Financial Advisor October 2011 Ben Mattlin	Caretaker Challenges Clients who care for aging parents need more than financial and tax help from advisors.
Financial Planning June 1, 2008 Martin M Shenkman	Protect the Weak Chronic illness affects every aspect of wealth management. Because these matters are so important, you'll have to work through any discomfort about addressing these issues.
Registered Rep. October 1, 2005 Gresham & Gresham	The Golden Years? Besides being a great destroyer of health, dementia can also destroy many a grand retirement plan. Financial advisors need to prepare their clients for this possibility.
Chemistry World October 8, 2010 Sarah Houlton	U-turn on Alzheimer's drugs in the UK The UK National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence proposes that those with mild disease will be able to receive them from early next year, on the basis of growing clinical evidence of their effectiveness.
Financial Advisor August 2007 Bruce W. Fraser	Drifting Away What do you do when clients show signs of incipient Alzheimer's disease or dementia? As a financial advisor, you're responsible for their assets.
AskMen.com Jacob Franek	Future Cures Almost every disease known to man is under constant research and we can hardly go a day without hearing about some advancement or another. Here are a few diseases for which future cures could be looming on the horizon.
Investment Advisor May 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Compassion, Knowledge, and Personalized Service The primary risk factor for Alzheimer's disease is age, and with the majority of financial planners' clientele growing older, it's smart for financial advisors to become familiar with a different side of the financial planning business -- gerontology.
Investment Advisor November 17, 2010 Marlene Y. Satter	Special Needs, Special Designation If your clients have special needs children, you might want to consider this in the future
The Motley Fool August 17, 2010 Brian Orelli	Forget About This Drug Saving the Company Lilly's Alzheimer's drug fails hard.
Entrepreneur November 2003 Melody Lan	Golden Opportunity Giving new meaning to the term "senior care" -- a former occupational therapist for the elderly and her husband have found success in the home care field by focusing on hiring the best possible caregivers.
Chemistry World July 3, 2014 Maria Burke	Renewed focus on dementia checked by drug challenges The risks and barriers for companies working in dementia are huge, but so too, potentially, are the rewards, says Simon Ridley, head of research at Alzheimer's Research UK.
Investment Advisor December 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Care Givers Smart advisors are offering financial gerontology services to clients and their families, and are getting increased client satisfaction and referrals in return.
American Journal of Nursing April 2006 Rader et al.	The Bathing Of Older Adults with Dementia Inexpensive, practical, and evidence-based alternatives to force bathing patients are advocated and discussed.
American Family Physician March 1, 2006	Dementia with Lewy Bodies A patient and care-giver's guide: What is dementia with Lewy bodies?... How can my doctor tell if I have this type of dementia?... How is dementia with Lewy bodies treated?... etc.
Managed Care December 2003 Martin Sipkoff	Health Plans Begin To Address Chronic Care Management As with so much else in health care, observing protocols, analyzing data, and rethinking benefit designs are important.
Pharmaceutical Executive October 1, 2011	Patient Advocacy: The Last 30 Years The rise of advocacy groups has helped patients find their voice, but the power to change health profiles remains an elusive goal.
BusinessWeek August 6, 2009 Lauren Young	The Elderly: Finding a Good Geriatric Care Manager Professionals can be a tremendous help if you're trying to take care of ailing parents but live far away.
Financial Planning May 1, 2011 Martin Shenkman	Caring for Your Client When clients are elderly or chronically ill, including a care manager on the team can provide considerable expertise and benefit both a client and the family.