http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog Helping Your Loved Ones Get The Care They Deserve While Legally Protecting Your Family's Assets Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:43:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I could hear the panic in Mary’s voice. Her husband Joe’s health had been steadily declining for years, and Mary has been his primary caregiver. But last week he fell at home, breaking his hip, and now he’s in a subacute facility. The recovery process hasn’t gone well, in part ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-nursing-homes/is-long-term-care-more-important-to-women-than-men/ Every 70 seconds, someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Left unchecked, 16 million Americans will develop the disease, including 10 million baby boomers. Join us and thousands of others on October 3 as we get “on the MOVE” to end Alzheimer’s. The Memory Walk raises critical funds that support the research efforts of ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/join-us-in-the-memory-walk-to-end-alzheimers-disease/ Interesting read from The Telegraph... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/6168870/Blueberry-is-food-for-thought.html http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/can-blueberries-improve-your-concentration-and-help-you-ward-off-dementia/ The economic downturn has offered one bright spot for businesses searching for new office space, and we’ve taken advantage of it. Effective August 1, we’ll officially be occupying our new offices at Corporate Woods. Why the move? We were able to get significantly more space in an excellent location for less ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-city-elder-care/the-elder-disability-law-firm-is-moving/ Have you ever wondered how your memory works? How new memories are developed and recalled and how they fade over time. CNNHealth.com has an interesting post worth checking out: http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/01/28/memory.research/index.html http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/how-does-your-memory-work/ Great writeup in the Kansas City star on UMKC's program aimed at training social workers to become more effective in their work with Kansas and Missouri seniors: http://www.kansascity.com/115/story/954642.html http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-city-elder-care/umkc-training-social-workers-to-help-seniors-in-kansas-and-missouri/ Interesting read from the New York Times on a possible link between Alzheimer's Disease and Hispanic individuals: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/21/us/21alzheimers.html They note that, while Hispanics are not necessarily genetically predisposed to this illness, that they do have an increased number of risk factors including high rates of diabetes, obesity, and stroke. Moreover, financial and ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/are-hispanics-at-a-greater-risk-for-alzheimers-disease/ Can music help aggressive behavior in a person with Alzheimer's Disease? It depends. The disease progresses a little differently for everyone...some persons become agitated, and that agitation can lead to aggression. Others may never show any signs of aggression throughout the course of the disease. Music is the "universal language" and ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care-does-music-help-aggressive-behavior/ Even though Carmen had been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, she prided herself in her continuing ability to do all her own grocery shopping. She also drove to her beauty parlor appointment every Saturday morning. Her husband, Jim, had noticed that Carmen sometimes seemed confused when driving, taking an occasional wrong ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care-should-my-loved-one-with-alzheimers-disease-be-driving/ Caring for a friend or family member can present a variety of challenges...here are some more helpful hints that our Alzheimer's Resource Center have found to be effective. As always, please feel free to contact us or request our free guide to caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's Disease ... http://www.kcelderlaw.com/blog/kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-care/more-helpful-hints-for-kansas-and-missouri-alzheimers-caregivers/