The fear, grief and anger a caregiver experiences when a family member is afflicted with one of several forms of dementia are thoroughly examined in Dr. Macie P. Smith's newly-released book, A ...
UVA researchers have developed a new system that can help caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients. This voice monitoring system uses AI to detect anger or stress in a caregiver’s mood. Once the device is ...
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Alzheimer’s disease takes a toll not only on the person who has it, but also on their caregivers as well. Tuesday in Virginia Beach, the Alzheimer’s Association is running ...
Dear Cari: It’s a huge struggle to get my sister in and out of the car with her cognitive issues. She has poor balance and weighs too much for me to hold her up. Is one of those patient lift machines ...
PHILADELPHIA - Contrary to what researchers expected, placing a loved one with dementia in a nursing home does not make caregivers feel better. In fact, most were just as depressed and anxious after ...
Taking care of a loved one who is suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia is a labor of love. Often time’s family caregivers spend so much time trying to meet the needs of the person they are caring ...